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King David Street
Is A Lively Spot
RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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t's a sunny day on King David
Street and the scene is lively.
Tourists with cameras admire
the distinctive stone tower of
the Jerusalem YMCA. A father
in Chasidic garb pushes a baby
carriage. Students stand talking
outside Hebrew Union College.
While some pedestrians stroll
and others wait for buses,
Mustafa Mabad is coming down
the street in quite another way.
Moving at a leisurely pace, he sits
high on his handsome white
horse, Gandu.
Mr. Mabad is heading toward
Liberty Bell Garden where he'll
offer rides to youngsters. He lives
in Old City and often travels by
horseback along King David
Street. "I come this way all the
time — why not?" he asks as he
ambles along.
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DAN PANORAMA, TEL AVIV — DAN PANORAMA, HAIFA
DAN PEARL, JERUSALEM* — DAN CAESAREA
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"Scheduled opening Summer 1995
Rates valid as of March 1, 1995
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eventful history. It was built in
1934, and then in 1946 it was
bombed by Israeli underground
fighters who wanted to drive the
British out of the country; and the
attack indeed hastened their de-
parture. The entire right wing of
the hotel was completely rebuilt
after the attack.
Illustrious guests — presi-
dents, kings, diplomats, celebri-
ties — all have stayed in this
deluxe hotel with its grand lobby
and Old World ambiance.
But despite its formality, I also
found it to be friendly and wel-
coming, even to a visitor like me
who was not a guest at the ho-
tel but was just dropping in.
Even so, bellboy Gershon
Draiman had a cheerful smile
and a friendly greeting when I
approached.
PHOTO BY RUTH ROVNER
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KING DAVID, JERUSALEM — DAN TEL AVIV — DAN CARMEL, HAIFA
DAN ACCADIA, HERZLIYA — DAN EILAT*
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'Opening July 1995
Rates valid as of March 1, 1995
(varies by season)
r
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A view of Jerusalem from the YMCA tower.
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A Brooklyn native, he's spend-
Whether one is on horseback
or foot, King David Street is one ing a year in Jerusalem studying
of Jerusalem's most interesting and was glad to land a temporary
ones to explore: distinctive ar- job as bellboy at the King David.
chitecture, a famous hotel, an ob- "The staff is very friendly and I
servation tower with a stunning really like working here," he said.
After admiring the grandeur of
view, galleries and shops. All this
and more can be found on a street the lobby, I headed for the cafe
which typifies the variety of the with its large picture windows af-
fording views of the hotel's spa-
city itself
That's why, on a recent visit to cious gardens and swimming pool.
The host, wearing a formal
Jerusalem, I decided to plan a
black
tuxedo, led me to a table
sightseeing excursion focused en-
tirely on King David Street. On with a view, where I sipped my
an earlier trip, I had been so busy coffee in style.
It was tempting to linger even
with all the city's well known at-
longer,
but there was much more
tractions — Yad Veshem, the Is-
rael Museum, the Old City, the on King David Street to explore.
sites on Mount Scopus — that I Near the hotel, I admired the an-
hardly had time for everyday tiques, jewelry and Judaica in the
pleasures like enjoying a street window of A. Zadok, and briefly
that captures so much of met the Yemenite family who
own the store.
Jerusalem's special ambiance.
Nearby, too, was Frank Meisler's
I started my tour with a visit
to the prestigious hotel that helps gallery. Several days earlier, I had
visited his headquarters in Old Jaf-
give the street its prominence.
A stately stone building, the fa. This Jerusalem branch gave me
King David Hotel has had an another chance to admire intricate
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