The White City: Tel Aviv's Bauhaus Heritage
In 2003, the White City of Tel Aviv was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by virtue of its very large number of modernist Bauhaus...
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Notes From The Municipal Archives
A Story by Yonathan Raz Portugali - A Short Story Project The Story In 1999, the narrator's father moved to a studio apartment in Bat Yam...
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The Historic Arrival of the Ruslan Ship
Embark on a journey through time with the historic arrival of the Ruslan ship in 1919, a symbol of resilience for the Jewish people!
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Rabbi Moshe Haiby
Discover the story of Rabbi Moshe Haiby, an influential Yemenite Rabbi and one of the founders of Tel Aviv.
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The Origin of the name Jaffa and its significance in Israeli History
Introduction Nestled along the shimmering Mediterranean coast, Jaffa is a city that resonates with tales of antiquity, cultural fusion,...
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Israel Gruzenberg
1866 - 1940. Israel (Oscar) Gruzenberg was a Jewish lawyer in Russia and a fighter for Jewish rights. Born in Ukraine, he pursued legal...
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Aharon Chelouche
1840 - 1920. Aharon Chelouche was an Algerian Sephardic Jew known for his roles as a landowner, jeweler, and money changer in Jaffa's...
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Haim Amzlag
1828 - 1916. Haim Nissim Amzlag was a Jewish businessman and community leader during the Yishuv period. He was born in Gibraltar to a...
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Haim Nahman Bialik
1873 - 1934. Haim Nahman Bialik was a Jewish poet who wrote in Hebrew and Yiddish and was one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew poetry....
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Administrative Districts (Mehozot)
The State of Israel's administrative organization is based on three levels of governance: The Central Government, Districts, Local...
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Zalman David Levontin
1856 - 1940. Born in Belarus to a Chabad Hasidic family, Zalman David Levontin was one of the pioneers of the first aliyah. He was one of...
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