Urban Aesthetics in Jewish Religious Law: Thoughts on the Role of Jewish Law in Urban Planning

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine the halakhic view of maintaining a physically attractive urban environment, and to explore how the Levitical city beauty ideal has been incorporated into the planning of the modern neighbourhood of Talpiot, Jerusalem. Based on two Geodesign workshops for Talpiot, this paper examines the negotiation process for the future of Talpiot regarding green infrastructure and agriculture. Balancing the various interdependent land uses of the city as reflected in the Levite’s utopia, through Kaufman Plan up until the current Jerusalem’s planning, have been embedded in the proposed planning scenarios of Talpiot.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUrban Book Series
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages185-205
Number of pages21
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Publication series

NameUrban Book Series
VolumePart F2839
ISSN (Print)2365-757X
ISSN (Electronic)2365-7588

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

Keywords

  • Agriculture
  • Future strategic alternatives
  • Green infrastructure
  • Jewish religious law

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