Ateret Cohanim
Israeli association founded in 1978 that works to strengthen Jewish settlement in Jerusalem, in and around the Old City.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Ateret Cohanim is an Israeli association founded in 1978 under the leadership of Matityahu HaKohen Dan. According to its official website, it works to strengthen Jewish settlement in Jerusalem, in the Old City and its surroundings, and to expand Jewish hold and sovereignty in the Old City and the surrounding neighborhoods. Together with the Midreshet Kedem Yerushalayim it also invites visitors on tours of the renewed settlement in the Old City and its surroundings.
History
Ateret Cohanim is an Israeli association founded in 1978 under the leadership of Matityahu HaKohen Dan. Its official website states that it works to continue strengthening Jewish settlement in Jerusalem, in the Old City and its surroundings, and to expand Jewish hold and sovereignty in the Old City and the surrounding neighborhoods. It also presents itself as continuing the enterprise of renewing settlement since the immigration of the students of the Vilna Gaon and the Zionist movement. Together with Midreshet Kedem Yerushalayim, it invites visitors on tours of the renewed settlement in the Old City and its surroundings.
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