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{{Short description|Eastern Orthodox charitable organization in Jerusalem}}
[[File:Calle David Jerusalén - 2.JPG|thumb|right|Cultural Centre of Arab Orthodox Society at David Street, Jerusalem]]▼
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The '''Arab Orthodox Society''' is a charitable organization in [[East Jerusalem]] that provides medical care and employment in the Jerusalem area. The society runs a museum and cultural center. It is a part of the [[Greek Orthodox Church]] in Jerusalem. The society runs an embroidery shop, a bakery and coffee shop, and formerly an internet cafe. All are located near the [[New Gate]] in the [[Christian Quarter]] of the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]].
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▲[[File:Calle| Davidcaption Jerusalén - 2.JPG|thumb|right| = Cultural Centre of Arab Orthodox Society at David Street, Jerusalem]]
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| type = Charitable organization
| headquarters = [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City of Jerusalem]], near the [[New Gate]]
| location = Christian Quarter
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| services = Medical care, employment, cultural center, museum, embroidery shop, bakery, coffee shop
| affiliations = [[Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem]]
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The '''Arab Orthodox Society''' is an [[Eastern Orthodox]] [[charitable organization]] located near the [[New Gate]] in the [[Christian Quarter]] of the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City of Jerusalem]]. A part of the [[Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem]], it provides its local community with medical care, employment, a cultural center, a museum, an embroidery shop, a bakery, and a coffee shop.
 
==Projects==
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The Melia Art and Training Center provides employment for Palestinian women who hand-embroider traditional [[Palestinian embroidery|Palestinian designs]] and sell the finished pieces through the shop.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Feldinger|first=Lauren Gelfond|title=A stitch across time and borders|journal=The Jerusalem Post|date=9 March 2006|url=http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Features/Article.aspx?id=15546}}</ref>
 
The "Bint al-Balad" bakery (literally, "Daughter of the Country"), prepares traditional Palestinian dishes including pies, pastries, and salads. The shop also offers catering services for parties and celebrations.
 
WujoudWujud (literally, "[[Wujud|existence]]") is a cultural center and museum celebrating Palestinian heritage housed in a historic building donated by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kort |first=Nora |title=www.wujoud.org |url=http://wujoud.org/wujoud/ |publisher=Arab Orthodox Society |accessdate=6 July 2012 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620163617/http://wujoud.org/wujoud/ |archivedate=20 June 2012 }}</ref> The museum overlooks one of the two Old City dry pools, [[Hezekiah's Pool]], also known as the Bath of the Patriarchs. Built during the Mamluk period, used by the Ottoman military, and then as a residential home at the end of the British Mandate, the building was neglected for 42 years before it was renovated and restored on May 14, 2010. Wujoud includes an ethno-museum, cultural center and a cafeteria.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Qleibo|first=Ali|title=Jerusalem: Traces and Collective Memory A New Museum in the Old City|journal=This Week in Palestine|date=Aug 2011|issue=160|url=http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/details.php?id=3478&ed=197&edid=197|accessdate=6 July 2012}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[Arab Christians]]
* [[Palestinian Christians]]
*[[Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society]]
* [[Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem]]
*[[Christianity in the Middle East]]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Jerusalem]]
[[Category:Christianity in Jerusalem]]
[[Category:Eastern Orthodox organizations established in the 20th century]]
[[Category:ChristianityGreek inOrthodox theChurch Arabof worldJerusalem]]
[[Category:Charities based in the State of Palestine]]
[[Category:Charities based in Israel]]
 
 
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