The Charedi Council of Jerusalem (, "ha-Edah ha-Charedit", Ashkenazi pronunciation: "ha-Aideh Charaidis" or "ha-Eido ha-Chareidis"; "Congregation of God-Fearers") is a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish communal organization based in Jerusalem, with several thousands affiliated households. It is led by an independent rabbinical court, chaired by the Gaon Convenor, acronymed "Ga'avad", and operated by the Rabbi Convenor, "Ra'avad". The Council provides facilities such as dietary laws supervision, ritual baths, a Sabbath enclosure, and welfare services. The Council was founded in 1921 by devout Ashkenazi residents of Jerusalem, especially of the Old Yishuv, who refused to be affiliated in any way with the new Zionist institutions.