Givat Shaul
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Givat Shaul (Hebrew: גבעת שאול, lit. Saul's Hill) is an almost exclusively Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in western Jerusalem, Israel, which was named after the biblical ruler's capital, believed to be located northwest of the city. It is located at the western entrance to the city from the Tel Aviv area between the center of town and the mainly American Haredi neighborhood of Har Nof. The Jerusalem Central Bus Station and the governmental district are within walking distance.
The neighborhood is the location of a few major yeshivot including the Hardal Mercaz HaRav yeshiva and the Jerusalem branch of the Haredi Yeshivas Pressburg. Givat Shaul is home to famous rabbis including Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Ulman and Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu.
The population consists of a mix of Haredi and Religious Zionist Jews. The northernmost part, directly above Highway 1, is the center of the Haredi residents, while the southern part bordering Kiryat Moshe, is home to the latter. Givat Shaul Street is closed to traffic on Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
Givat Shaul is also the name of the large commercial area concentrated around Kanfei Nesharim boulevard and Beht HaDfus street, towards Har Nof.
Occasionally, the neighboring Kiryat Moshe is also referred to as Givat Shaul, even though it is actually a separate neighborhood. The border between Givat Shaul and Kiryat Moshe is the Kanfei Nesharim Road.
Some city buses that cross Givat Shaul are lines 2, 11, 15, 16, 29, (Givat Shaul Street) and 35 (Kanfei Nesharim).
