What is the Story with Those Wacky Sun-Dials at Historic Synagogue in Petach Tikva? Israel Tour
In today's relaxing Israel walking tour we will walk along Chovavi Tzion street in Petach Tikva and visit historic sites including the historic synagogue built in the late 19th century by Jewish settlers who came out of the Ottoman Walls of the Old City of Jerusalem to fulfill their dream of establishing Jewish farming settlements in the Land of Israel. We will also visit the founders square and learn about the people who made this happen.
Petah Tikva also known as "Mother of the Moshavot", is a city in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area about ten and a half kilometers east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Jews who came from Jerusalem to establish a farming community or a Moshava.
Petah Tikva takes its name (meaning "Door of Hope") from the biblical allusion in Hosea 2:15: "... and make the valley of Achor a door of hope."
In today’s walking tour in Petach Tikva we will follow a trail of a suggested historical tour that I found on an old map published by Israel’s Society for the Protection of Nature. It includes 16 historical sites in the center of the city of Petach Tikva. The path is accessible for people with wheelchairs.
We will start off on Rothschild street and look for the Edmond Binjamin De Rothschild Square which is near the Petach Tikva Shuk Open Market.
We will also pass by Herzl and Jabotinsky streetsname for two important thinkers and leaders of the Zionist moverment.
At the square in honor of the founders of the town or the city of Petach Tikva Yehoshua Stamper and others we will read historical signs and learn about the history of the Moshava Petach Tikva and we will also visit the Great synagogue name for James Yaakov Rothschild, father of the Baron Edmond Meir De Rothschild who funded its building in the end of the 19th century.
0:00 David Ha'ivri Tour Intro
1:30 Walking Chovavie Tzion Street
3:00 Petach Tikva Historic Synagogue
5:00 The Founders of Petach Tikva Square
7:00 The Mother of All Settlements Em HaMoshavot
9:00 The Orchestra Square
11:00 David Ha'ivri Israel Tour Guide
13:00 Relaxing Walker Israel
About David Ha’ivri: I am a Jewish man who loves the land and people of Israel. For over 15 years I led strategic and geopolitical VIP tours in the Shomron for influencers from around the world and from all types of backgrounds, religions and political schools of thought. At some point it dawned on me that my passion is tourism, the land of Israel and sharing its amazing history and beauty with my friends. To turn that passion into a profession I enrolled in the Yad Yitzchak Ben Tzvi Tour Guide school and have become a licensed Israel Tour Guide. The rest is history in the making. So join me on my journey to try to figure out why this very special land has been and still is so important for so many people throughout the ages.
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