My family escaped Yemen in early 1890 due to wanton pogroms. In that year Yemenite Jews settled outside of Jerusalem building the village named Kfar Hashilloha. When Jordan took over in 1948 it was named Silwan
My family escaped Yemen in early 1890 due to wanton pogroms. In that year Yemenite Jews settled outside of Jerusalem building the village named Kfar Hashilloha. When Jordan took over in 1948 it was named Silwan