In Jerusalem

A step in the right direction

Yad Sarah’s iconic outdoor staircase is undergoing maintenance.

Yad Sarah
Photo by: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich
Anyone who has passed by Yad Sarah’s national headquarters on Jerusalem’s Herzl Boulevard recently has probably wondered why the circular, 150-step exterior staircase built for an emergency exit is under green cloth wrapping.

The 32-meter-tall, 50-ton “sculpture” designed by artist Yuval Rimon is known as the Halili Steps, as the work of art was financed by the Halili family in London. Dr. David Halili is well known as a philanthropist and a collector of Islamic art who has lent many pieces from his collection to the Israel Museum.

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