Located just adjacent to Har Nof is Givat Shaul, a combination of residential areas, shopping centers and office buildings. The neighborhood was named for Rabbi Yaakov Shaul Elyashar, a Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. Today Givat Shaul is a thriving center of ultra-Orthodox Jewish life. The neighborhood of Givat Shaul was founded in 1906 by Rabbi Nissim Elyashar, Arieh Leib and Moshe Kopel Kantrovitz on land purchased from the Arab villages of Deir Yassin and Lifta.
The area was first populated by Yemenite Jewish farmers, and later by families from the Old City and Mea Shearim. Soon after its founding, several industries were established in Givat Shaul, including an embroidery and sewing workshop, a biscuit factory, a matzah (unleavened bread) factory, and a factory that manufactured kerosene heaters. In later years, an orphanage was established in Givat Shaul and was home to about 500 orphan boys. Givat Shaul is now a bustling composite of religious Jewish residential areas, shopping areas, and industrial zones.
The residential areas are populated by many religious Jewish families, most of them ultra-Orthodox. There are several parks in the area for the many children to play, as well as synagogues and middle schools. The neighborhood is also home to several yeshivas and seminaries for local and overseas students. In recent years Canfei Nesharim Street, the main shopping area in Givat Shaul, has been transformed into a modern shopping center with a variety of chain stores and sleek office buildings. In contrast, Beit Hadefus has remained an industrial area that still houses some discount stores. Bargain-hunting shoppers do well in Givat Shaul, which has been designed to economically accommodate large families.
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