I live in the most popular city in Israel!
And which might that be? Jerusalem. How about that. And the third largest city in Yesha is Betar Illit.
Isn't that something? I live in the most popular city in this country!Over 500 housing units in the western Gush Etzion community are set to be filled in the coming weeks.
The Tamar neighborhood in the hareidi-religious city is set to absorb over 2,000 people in the coming weeks - and the city of Beitar Illit is doing all it can to make sure it happens smoothly. For the first time, reports Ladaat.net, Mayor Yitzchak Pindrus has established a "Planning Team for Population Solutions." The objectives of this group are to coordinate all the various bodies in order to smoothly ease the new residents into their new apartments.
Among the services to be ensured for the new residents are: a high-standard Sabbath eruv [incorporating and enclosing the public domain, in a Halakhic [Jewish-legal] manner, to enable the carrying of objects from one area to another]; preparations for temporary synagogues; early link-ups to phone, electric and water infrastructures; postal services; bus stops; and more.
With over 27,000 residents, Beitar Illit is already the third-largest city in Judea and Samaria, following Maaleh Adumim and Modiin Illit.
In other housing news, a Geocartographic Institute survey shows that Jerusalem is the most popular city in the country among those looking to purchase apartments. In addition, the Jerusalem Municipality has released statistics showing that requests for building permits in the capital have increased 72% over the past three years. Mayor Uri Lupoliansky says he has set himself a goal of encouraging young couples to move to Jerusalem, and is working with many government offices to this end.
