Eden Cinema

The cinema building is located at the beginning of Lilienblum Street 2 in Neve Tzedek and features a distinctive design characteristic of the neighborhood.

It was designed by German architect Richard Michael and constructed at the corner of Lilienblum and Pines Streets in Neve Tzedek by Akiva Aryeh Weiss, a founder of Ahuzat Bayit.

The theater housed a French generator, the first and only dynamo plant in the country at the time, which powered the surrounding streets before the establishment of Rutenberg's Electric Company.

In the 1940s, the theater faced financial difficulties and was temporarily shut down during a labor dispute, which was resolved by dividing ownership 60% to employees and 40% to management.

Classics like The Vagabond, Sangam, and movies starring Farid al-Atrash, Abdul Wahab, Laila Mourad, and Raj Kapoor were immensely popular, attracting audiences from across the country.

Following persistent offers from Bank Leumi, Eden's management agreed to sell the theater (both winter and summer halls) after the Yom Kippur War.