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‘I will build thee, and thou shalt be build…’

April 18th, 2009 | Comments Off

In 1949 a memorial was build for the 66 founding families of Tel Aviv on Rothschild Boulevard (between Herzl- and Allenbey Street), called: Founders Square. The inscription on the memorial says: “I will build thee, and thou shalt be build, oh virgin of Israel” … Read entire article »

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Mayor Ron Huldai in ‘Meet the Press’

April 18th, 2009 | 6 Comments

HOT NEWS: I just watched, a few minutes ago on Channel 22 (17:45 – 18:30) mayor Ron Huldai in ‘Meet the Press’. Some main points: On the question how he feels today (Ron was born in kibbutz Hulda, near Rehovot): “I always be proud to be born in kibbutz Hulda, but today I am a Telavivian.” About the large budget for the Centennial celebrations and the expensive show on Rabin-Square, April 4th: “There was a free entrance on Rabin Square; more then 200.000 people were there that evening…that is NIS 20.- a person…so what’s the problem??” About Yafo: “I see it as one of my main task, to bring Tel Aviv and Yafo more close together in all different ways” About, that he made Tel Aviv a place only for the rich: “Not true, only 7% of … Read entire article »

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Tel Aviv Centennial Picture – part 3

April 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The surrounding festivities at the old ‘Manshia’ train station today, April 17th, were just wonderful. Actors were dressed-up in clothes of the beginning of 1900, there were free ‘Gazoos‘ drinks (soda with a very sweet syrup), old Jazz music and of course a speech by mayor Ron Huldai. Also good-old ‘Chich‘ (Shlomo Lahat) was at the party. He was mayor of Tel Aviv from 1974 until 1993. … Read entire article »

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BREAKING NEWS: Paul Anka is coming to Tel Aviv

April 16th, 2009 | Comments Off

Paul Anka, today 68 years old, will give one concert in the Mann-Auditorium in August, was announced today. Paul Anka (‘Put your hand on my shoulders’) was 50 years ago the most populair foreign singer in Israel. Until today you hear his songs on the local radio and a song like ‘You Are My Destiny’ is still played during wedding-parties. We’ll keep you informed. … Read entire article »

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The Centennial Stamp

April 13th, 2009 | Comments Off

A festive stamp created by the Israel Postal Authority for the opening of the centennial year combines the three colors that represent Tel Aviv: white, blue and green. Each color reflects a different facet of the urban mosaic of the city: white corresponds with Tel Aviv’s historical and cultural legacy (the White City architecture); blue represents Tel Aviv’s character as a city by the sea and green echoes the greenery and nature which have always been essential to the city. The stamp was designed by Moshe Peleg. … Read entire article »

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‘Tel-Aviv, then and now’

April 11th, 2009 | Comments Off

The famous ‘seashell’ lottery on April 11th 1909 has became an emblem of Tel Aviv’s mythology and history and the picture that was made about this event by Avraham Soskin. On April 17, next week, the descendants of the founders will gather in the ‘Charles Clore Park’ (see below) to reenact this famous photograph, together with descendants of the city builders and prominent figures alongside thousands of residents. On of the decedants of the founders (his grandparents) is Jeremy Ben-Ami, living today in Washington. So next week, Jeremy will come to Tel Aviv to take part in this photo shoot. In the ‘International Herald Tribune’ of today, April 10, Jeremy Ben-Ami wrote an article under the headline: “Tel-Aviv, Then and Now”. [edit: The location for the Centennial Photo has been changed. The NEW LOCATION … Read entire article »

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Happy Birthday Tel Aviv!

April 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Congratulations, Darling! We Love You! ;-) This ‘fireworks’ is for You! Mazzal Tov! :-D … Read entire article »

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‘The Beauty of Tel-Aviv’

April 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Today, April 8, Ha’aretz Online, published a nice commentary about Tel Aviv: ‘The Beauty of Tel-Aviv’: “…Ever since its beginnings as Ahuzat Bayit on the coastal sands, the city has been a symbol of modernity, openness and freedom. That is how it’s seen by tourists and locals alike. There ‘s a good reason it’s called the ‘nonstop city’. Tel Aviv breathes, shakes and buzzes 24 hours of every day of the year. Even its name has become synonymous with an informal, easygoing atmosphere. Over the years, Tel Aviv has been lucky enough to have some gifted planners and successful mayors who shaped impressive features in the city…..Even the derogatory nickname which has been applied to Tel Aviv, “the bubble”, need not offend the city. Bubbles too are sometimes necessary for countries … Read entire article »

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The ‘hidden city’ exhibit

April 7th, 2009 | Comments Off

One of the more ambitious undertakings for the ‘centennial’ is the ‘hidden city’ exhibit. Thousands of historical photographs acquired from private collections have been ‘blown up’ to magnificent proportions, then hung over main throughfares and drapped over 50 city buildings. One you will find hung over the ‘Hornstein’ House, a Bauhaus-building designed in 1937 by Ze’ev Haller on the corner of Dizengoff- and King George Street. The bulk of the photographs will be on display at 10 community centers throughout the city. … Read entire article »

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100 Years of Love: Amishalom Gilutz

April 7th, 2009 | Comments Off

“I was born in 1910 in Ahuzat Bayit, at 24 Ahad Ha’am Street. I was one of the first kids born in Tel Aviv and the oldest of five siblings, children of Menhaem and Dvora Gilutz, who were among the founders of the city. I have a strong love and admiration for the people who came together and build Tel Aviv. I studied in the Gymnasium Herzliya and joined the Hagana. Since 1952 I’ve lived in the neighborhood of Tzahalah. I have three children and nine grandchildren. I find it unfortunate that the city has changed much. The founders of the city were devoted to education and work in a way that is hard to find today. However, there is still a lot of the original beauty left in Tel-Aviv. As … Read entire article »

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Our first mobile phone pictures from Kikar Rabin ;-)

April 4th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Look at some early mobile phone pics. Thank you, Michal! :-x Find some nice pictures of Idan Gazit here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idangazit/sets/72157616351626114/show/ Nice pictures of Gil Silberman: http://www.flickr.com/photos/giliz/sets/72157616352531714/ Yael Beeri‘s pictures on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=71272&id=567208323&l=8641566310 Are there more nice pictures around? Please, tell us! We will tell the others! ;-) … Read entire article »

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Show and Tel

April 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Today, April 3rd, Ha’aretz Daily came with a special about “100 years of the first Hebrew city”, with articles e.g.: The New York of the Land of Israel by Maoz Azaryahu Sex(ism) and the City by Merav Michaeli 24-hour party people by Niv Hadas Fifty years from today by (architect) Hillel Schocken All by all: an interesting magazine!! … Read entire article »

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