
The Cure Before the Disease - Tour in Hebrew
Tour focusing on folk medicine and the beginnings of modern medicine in Jerusalem
Jerusalem in the 19th century faced many challenges including medical challenges. Tour the Old City focusing on folk medicine, sanitation issues, and plagues. Learn about the decline in medicine in Jerusalem to the point that one couldn’t find a doctor, pharmacist or even a medical hospital. Hear about the first hospitals established within the Jewish Quarter and also the institution of Tipat Chalav baby clinics, which became a successful “start-up” that still exits.
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