Kiryat Wolfson
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Kiryat Wolfson, also known as Wolfson Towers, is a high-rise apartment complex in western Jerusalem. Comprising five towers ranging from 14 to 17 stories above-ground, the project was Jerusalem's firs
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The five towers of Kiryat Wolfson (left), and adjacent high-rises (right), completely obscure the rural neighborhood of Sha'arei Hesed when viewed from the west.
Isaac Wolfson
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Sir Isaac Wolfson, 1st Baronet was a Scottish businessman and philanthropist. He was managing director of the mail order business Great Universal Stores 1932–1947 and chairman 1947–1987. He joined the
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…to improve Jerusalem's cityscape. He approached Mordechai and Moshe Meir of Israel, business partners with Sir Charles Clore of England and Sir Isaac Wolfson, to invest in the city. With Ish-Shalom's assistance, Mordechai Meir selected a 32 acres (13 ha) plot overlooking the Valley of the Cross for an apartment…
Wolfson speaking at the dedication of the Heichal Shlomo building in Jerusalem, 1958