24h Jerusalem

3 p.m., 13 degrees, partly sunny, partly cloudy. No one knows how many "Jeckes" live in Jerusalem. This is the name given to German-speaking refugees who came to Palestine in the 1930s and 40s to escape persecution in Europe. They are said to have kept their hats and suit jackets on even in the greatest heat, which, at least according to legend, earned them the nickname "Jeckes." They are considered punctual, correct, but also pedantic. 90-year-old Ruth Bach is visited by her younger brother. Like her, he was born in Germany, in Halberstadt. Later, the family moved to Berlin. In 1938, the Bach parents fled persecution in Nazi Germany with their children and grandmother. In 1940, they arrived in Jerusalem. A wedding takes place in the Shuafat camp on the day of the shooting. Close and distant relatives of the bride and groom are invited. Guests come and go throughout the day. Shuafat is the only Palestinian refugee camp in Jerusalem. King Hussein of Jordan had it built in 1965 for Palestinians who had fled Jerusalem, Lydda, Jaffa and Ramleh. Intended as a temporary home at the time, it is now inhabited by the fourth generation and has become a city within the city.