Financial support from a Swiss-German bank was provided through partnerships involving both Jewish and Gentile entrepreneurs to construct model homes designed to serve impoverished Jewish families. These initiatives were intended to be helpfully offered without strings attached, although the Christian financiers naturally hoped to integrate their religious beliefs, encouraging the spread of the Gospel alongside their charitable efforts.

The area that developed into a hub for the Orthodox Jewish community came to be known as Mea Shearim. Interestingly, if the community knew it was established by fervently Christian advocates, it would likely astonish its current inhabitants, who may not be aware of the religious motivations behind the funding and support for their homes.