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74-693: Superland is an amusement park in Rishon LeZion , Israel . Superland covers an area of about 19.8 acres (8.0 ha) and has three roller coasters , three wet and dry facilities, a cablecar, and a bungee jumping "Skycoaster." Superland opened to the public in 1991 and is one of the main amusement parks in Israel, along with Luna Park in Tel Aviv , My Baby in Yarka Zapari Birds park in Tel Aviv . In 2013, there
148-463: A beach promenade. Heychal HaTarbut (Hall of Culture) is a venue for classical concerts , theatre performances and cultural events. It has a larger theatre for shows and two smaller ones for art workshops. The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion has participated in music festivals all over the world. It was awarded the ACUM Prize in 1991. The city also has beautiful architecture and museums like
222-409: A blue Star of David, designed by Israel Belkind and Fanny Abramovitch, in a procession marking its third anniversary. In 1891, Michael Halperin, one of the founders of the agricultural village Nachalat Reuven flew a similar blue and white flag with a blue hexagram and the text " נס ציונה " ( Nes Ziona , "a banner for Zion": a reference to Jeremiah 4:6 , later adopted as the modern name of
296-593: A decision was made to set the standard color for government-regulated Israeli flags as "Indanthren Calidon (GCDN)", while Israeli product labels are told to use CMYK 100/70/0/28. The blue stripes are intended to symbolize the stripes on a tallit , the traditional Jewish prayer shawl. The Star of David is a widely acknowledged symbol of the Jewish people and of Judaism. In Judaism, the color blue symbolises God's glory, purity and gevura (God's severity). The White field represents hesed (Divine Benevolence). In
370-695: A large blue Star of David in the center, the colors blue and white chosen from the design of the tallit . The flag was ten feet by six feet—in the same proportions as the flag of the United States —and became known as the Flag of Zion. It was accepted as the official Zionist flag at the Second Zionist Congress held in Switzerland in 1898 and was flown with those of other nationalities at the World's Fair hosting
444-402: A long-time member of Ligat HaAl , the top division. The team plays at Bet Maccabi Arena, which seats 2,500. Maccabi The team was a rival to Israel's top club and European champion, Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 1990s. It was a surprise Ligat HaAl champion in the 2015–16 season. The Maccabi Rishon LeZion handball team is a long-time member of Ligat Ha'Al , the top division. Maccabi Rishon LeZion
518-523: A newly shortened, modified version of Imber's poem, creating the modern Israeli National Anthem, the Hatikvah . In 1888, the medicine house, the baron's stables, and the baron's clerks house were built. In 1889 the building in which the Carmel-Mizrahi Winery is located was built. A telephone was added to the winery in 1891 and in 1898 electricity was installed. In 1890, a palm boulevard was planted in
592-596: A population of 103,000. In 2006, 222,300 people were living in the city. By 2020, the population is expected to reach 253,600. In 2007, the Rishon LeZion Municipality was awarded the Ministry of Interior Prize for Proper Management. In 2016, the Israeli government approved the expansion of Rishon LeZion onto sand dunes west of the city, upon which one of the largest commercial and residential construction projects in
666-474: A population of 359. Five years later, the figure had risen to 380, and by 1900, to 526. In 1900, the management of the village was transferred from the baron's office to the village council and the Jewish Colonization Association . Israel's first Prime Minister , David Ben-Gurion , worked in the winery for two months in the summer of 1907. In 1910, the village bell was constructed next to
740-443: A population of around 270,000 by 2030. Its population growth rate is about 5% per year. The majority of the city's residents are Jews . Rishon LeZion's main industries today are wine , construction , services and commerce . Factories and workshops are located in the old industrial zone, which has become a popular venue for pubs , dance clubs, and restaurants. Industry in the city is largely divided into two industrial centers:
814-466: A sparkling robe of white. The hems of the white robe Are crowned with broad stripes of blue; Like the High Priest's robe, The blue bands. These are the colors of the beloved country: Blue and white are Judah's borders; White is the priestly radiance, And blue, the shining of the firmament. In 1885, the agricultural village of Rishon LeZion used a blue and white flag incorporating
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#1732855679923888-422: A wide range of proportions, with 2:3 being common. The blue color is described as "dark sky-blue", and varies from flag to flag, ranging from a hue of pure blue, sometimes shaded almost as dark as navy blue, to hues about 75% toward pure cyan and shades as light as very light blue. An early version of the flag was displayed in 1885 at a procession marking the third anniversary of Rishon LeZion . A similar version
962-418: A young resident of Rishon with a musical background, observed the emotional response of the local Jewish farmers to Imber's poem. Using his musical skill, he put the poem to music. Cohen's musical composition was an adaptation of a Moldavian/Romanian folk song, "Carul cu Boi" ("The Cart with Oxen"). The catalyst of Cohen's musical adaptation facilitated the quick, enthusiastic spread of Imber's poem throughout all
1036-402: Is 260,453. Rishon LeZion is one of the fastest-growing cities in Israel, and is the third-youngest city in the country, after Jerusalem and Bnei Brak , with 31.1% of the population being children and teenagers, and 61.4% of all residents being aged 40 or under. In addition, the city has attracted significant immigration, including from English-speaking countries. The city is expected to have
1110-790: Is a city in Israel , located along the central Israeli coastal plain eight kilometres (5 mi) south of Tel Aviv . It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area . Founded in 1882 by Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire who were part of the First Aliyah , it was the first Zionist settlement founded in Palestine by the New Yishuv and the second Jewish farm settlement established in Ottoman Syria in
1184-580: Is in the western part of the city, situated on the new rail line from Tel Aviv to Ashdod via Moshe Dayan station and Yavne (West). There are future long-range plans for someday connecting the Rishonim station with Moshe Dayan station, while constructing a couple of additional railway stations in between them. Flag of Israel The flag of the State of Israel ( Hebrew : דֶּגֶל יִשְׂרָאֵל deḡel Jiśrāʾēl ; Arabic : عَلَم إِسْرَائِيل ʿalam ʾIsrāʾīl )
1258-499: Is listed on an additional plaque on the side of the pedestal. The scientific advisor of the project was Rishon Lezion resident, Prof. Israel Hanukoglu . Rishon LeZion is located on the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain and the northern Shephelah . The city sees the majority of its annual 800 mm (31 in) of precipitation between October and March. Rishon LeZion can be divided into four main quarters:
1332-548: Is located to the south of the city center, in the middle of HaRishonim Interchange, at the intersection of the new Highway 431 and the Rishon LeZion – Ness Ziona road . There are direct trains from the HaRishonim Railway Station to Tel Aviv , Lod , Bnei Brak , Petah Tikva , Rosh HaAyin , Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba . All stations of Israel Railways can be accessed using the transfer stations at Tel Aviv and Lod. The Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan Railway Station
1406-436: Is the Israeli club to win the greatest handball national championships. The city also is home to the new 3,000-seat Athletics Municipal Stadium, which was built between 2001 and 2013, with the intention to host international athletics competitions. Rishon LeZion can be accessed by road from several major highways. Public transportation includes bus , train and share taxi . The Rishon LeZion HaRishonim Railway Station
1480-479: Is the oldest and original industrial zone, once full of light industry and glass factories. Today, it is known for its prolific nightlife. West Rishon LeZion is the conglomeration of the new neighborhoods of the city, built in the 1980s and 90s. The west also has a higher land value because of its relative proximity to the Mediterranean Sea . It includes the entire city west of Tzahal Road . The quarter includes
1554-425: Is white and on it are two stripes of dark sky-blue, 25 cm. broad, over the whole length of the flag, at a distance of 15 cm. from the top and from the bottom of the flag. In the middle of the white background, between the two blue stripes and at equal distance from each stripe is a Star of David, composed of six dark sky-blue stripes, 5.5 cm. broad, which form two equilateral triangles, the bases of which are parallel to
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#17328556799231628-675: The 1904 Summer Olympics from one of the buildings at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition where large Zionist meetings were taking place. The racial Nuremberg Laws enacted by Nazi Germany in 1935 referenced the Zionist flag and stated that the Jews were forbidden to display the Reich and national flag or the German national colors but were permitted to display the "Jewish colors". In May 1948,
1702-685: The 2012–13 Toto Cup Leumit . Other active football teams are Moadon Sport Shikun HaMizrah (playing in Liga Alef ), Hapoel Nahalat Yehuda (playing in Liga Bet ), and Moadon Sport Rishon LeZion (playing in Liga Gimel ). Other football clubs previously played in the city, such as Maccabi Rishon Lezion , which played at the top division during the 1940s and the two seasons after the Israeli Declaration of Independence , as well as smaller clubs which played in
1776-634: The Balfour Declaration . In 1919, the women of Rishon Lezion were given voting rights and in the same year, Nehama Pohatchevsky was elected chairman of the village council which marked the first time a woman was elected to the position. In 1924, the British Army contracted the Jaffa Electric Company for wired electric power to the military installations in Sarafand . The contract allowed
1850-589: The High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel , which claims that Israel's national symbols, including its flag, constitute an official bias towards the Jewish majority that reinforces the inequality between Arabs and Jews in Israel. Based on the boundaries of the Promised Land given in the Book of Genesis , Palestinians including Yasser Arafat and Hamas have claimed that the two blue stripes on
1924-468: The Mediterranean Sea . In 1913, Nahlat Yehuda, another Jewish settlement, was established north of Rishon Lezion. In 1915 Rishon Lezion and the surrounding area experienced a Locust attack. Ayun Kara was the scene of a bloody battle between Turkish and New Zealand troops on 14 November 1917. Local citizens carried the wounded to a medical facility in Rishon LeZion. A stone cenotaph was erected by
1998-565: The Rishon LeZion Chess Club , founded in 1939, is one of the leading clubs in Israel, in senior, women and youth leagues. Israeli grandmasters such as Boris Alterman play for Rishon. World champion Garry Kasparov was a former member. Hapoel Rishon LeZion is the major football club, currently playing in the second tier , although the club played in the past in the top division , even as recently as 2011–12 . The club also appeared in two cup finals, in 1946 and in 1996 and won
2072-707: The Shikunei HaMizrah neighborhood itself. The eastern projects stopped developing when they reached the fences of the Tzrifin military base. When and if Tzrifin is sold to private contractors as planned, this quarter is expected to expand significantly with new lucrative housing projects. Other smaller neighborhoods include Revivim, Kidmat Rishon, Ne'urim, Rambam, Neve Hadarim, HaShomer , Kfar Arye, Mishor HaNof and Kiryat Simha. The industrial zones in Rishon LeZion are called Mabat , an abbreviation for Miskhar, Bilui VeTa'asiya (Commerce, Pastime and Industry). The northern zone
2146-556: The World Zionist Organization . In a similar vein, contemporary leaders such as Rabbi Moses Feinstein called the Israeli flag "a foolish and meaningless object" discouraging its display in synagogues, while the Chazon Ish wrote that praying in a synagogue decorated with an Israeli flag should be avoided even if there was no other synagogue in the area. The former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Ovadia Yosef , also forbade
2220-501: The "Nile to Euphrates" claim is a popular misconception about Jews that, despite being unfounded and having abundant evidence refuting them, continues to circulate in the Arab world. Criticism from strictly Orthodox Jews stems back to their opposition of early Zionism when some went as far as banning the Star of David, originally a religious symbol, which had become "defiled" after being adopted by
2294-606: The 19th century, after Petah Tikva . As of 2017, it was the fourth-largest city in Israel, with a population of 260,453. The city is a member of Forum 15, which is an association of fiscally autonomous cities in Israel that do not depend on national balancing or development grants. The name Rishon LeZion is derived from a verse from the Tanakh : "First to Zion are they, and I shall give herald to Jerusalem" ( Hebrew : ראשון לציון הנה הינם, ולירושלים מבשר אתן ) ( Isaiah 41:27) and literally translates as "First to Zion ". Rishon LeZion
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2368-472: The Arab towns of Ramleh and Lydda remained unconnected). According to a census conducted in 1922 by the British Mandate authorities , Rishon LeZion had a population of 1,396 inhabitants, consisting of 1,373 Jews and 23 Muslims, increasing in 1931 census to 2,525 inhabitants, in 648 houses. Rishon LeZion was declared a city in 1950, by which time it had a population of around 18,000. By 1983 it had
2442-610: The Bible, the Israelites are commanded to have one of the threads of their tassels ( tzitzit ) dyed with tekhelet ; "so that they may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the L ORD , and do them" ( Num 15:39 ). Tekhelet corresponds to the color of the divine revelation ( Midrash Numbers Rabbah xv.). Sometime near the end of the Talmudic era (500–600 CE) the industry that produced this dye collapsed. It became rarer; over time,
2516-598: The Biluim who arrived in Rishon Lezion at this time. In 1883, Itzhak Leib Toporovski a blacksmith of the young village created the first iron plow in the land of Israel, and in 1885 the flag that would later become the flag of Israel was raised for the first time as part of the celebrations of the 3rd anniversary of the village. When Baron Edmond James de Rothschild took over, sending in his administrators and agricultural guide Shaul Helzner of Mikve Israel , major progress
2590-582: The Central District will be built on 1,000 dunams . Another industrial zone in the western part of the city is planned to be almost doubled in size. The 1922 Census conducted by the British Mandate authorities found 1,373 Jews living in Rishon LeZion and 23 Muslims. According to data from the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics as of December 2022, the number of residents in Rishon LeZion
2664-477: The Electric Company to extend the grid beyond the original geographical limits that had been projected by the concession it was given. The high-tension line that exceeded the limits of the original concession ran along some major towns and agricultural settlements, offering extended connections to the Jewish settlements of Rishon Le-Zion, Nes-Ziona and Rehovot (despite their proximity to the high-tension line,
2738-644: The Israeli flag represent the Nile and Euphrates rivers and allege that Israel desires to eventually seize all the land in between. The Hamas Covenant states "After Palestine, the Zionists aspire to expand from the Nile to the Euphrates," and in 2006, Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar issued a demand for Israel to change its flag, citing the "Nile to Euphrates" issue. Responding to these claims, Arab writer Saqr Abu Fakhr wrote that
2812-433: The Jewish community lost the tradition of which species of shellfish produced this dye. Since Jews were then unable to fulfil this commandment, they have since left their tzitzit ( tallit strings) white. However, in remembrance of the commandment to use the tekhelet dye, it became common for Jews to have blue or purple stripes woven into the cloth of their tallit . Israeli Arab criticism has been raised by
2886-471: The Provisional State Council asked the Israeli public to submit proposals for a flag and they received 164 entries. Initially the council had wished to abandon the traditional design of the Zionist flag and create something completely different in order to prevent Jews around the world being charged with dual loyalty when displaying the Zionist flag, which could create the impression they are flying
2960-726: The Rishon LeZion Museum and the Yaakov Agam Museum. Landmarks in Rishon LeZion include the history museum; the Carmel Winery ; the administrative center of Edmond James de Rothschild , now a soldiers' memorial; the Great Synagogue; the Well; the old water tower; and Beit Sefer Haviv, the first Hebrew School. "Open Doors" is a holocaust memorial which is a 7-meter-high (23 ft) sculpture designed by Filipino artist Luis Lee Jr. It
3034-612: The Zionist communities of Mandatory Palestine . Within a short few years, it spread globally to pro-Zionist communities and organizations becoming the unofficial Zionist National Anthem. In 1933, at the 18th Zionist Congress in Prague, the Imber/Cohen Zionist National Anthem, formally adopted, was renamed the Hatikvah (The Hope). In November 2004, the State of Israel formally adopted Shmuel Cohen 's 1887 musical adaptation to
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3108-569: The beginning of Eli Wiesel St. and continues through Henry Kissinger and Rene Cassin Streets in Kiryat Hatanei Pras Nobel. The boulevard has a pedestal erected for each laureate. The circular medal on top of the pedestal includes the year of the award in the center of the medal; the name of the laureate, the country, and the prize field are shown in both Hebrew and English. The citation of the Prize
3182-447: The city qualify for a matriculation certificate. Rishon LeZion holds an annual wine festival. The Rishon LeZion Amphitheatre Live Park has hosted overseas artists such as Sting , Mariah Carey , Ozzy Osbourne , Christina Aguilera , Metallica , Alanis Morissette , alt-J , Megadeth , Deep Purple , Avicii , Jason Derulo , Flo Rida , Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul . The city has a municipal zoo , an amusement park ( Superland ), and
3256-452: The city's 5-year plan to be completely water-independent, construction of a desalination plant is planned for Rishon, which will produce 3.7 million cubic meters of water per year. The city already hosts the large Shafdan recycling plant. Rishon LeZion has twenty-three elementary schools, nine middle schools, and twelve high schools. Rishon Lezion's College of Management has a student population of 10,000. Sixty percent of twelve graders in
3330-613: The city). A blue and white flag, with a Star of David and the Hebrew word " Maccabee ", was used in 1891 by the Bnai Zion Educational Society . Jacob Baruch Askowith (1844–1908) and his son Charles Askowith designed the "flag of Judah", which was displayed on 24 July 1891, at the dedication of Zion Hall of the B'nai Zion Educational Society in Boston , Massachusetts. Based on the traditional tallit , or Jewish prayer shawl, that flag
3404-426: The crier') from Mustafa Abdallah ali Dajan. According to Marom, ‘Uyūn Qārā offered "a convenient launching pad for early land purchase initiatives which shaped the pattern of Jewish settlement until the beginning of the British Mandate". Amzaleg signed a declaration to the settlers stating that none of the structures on this land would ever be his own. In addition to the problems posed by sandy soil and lack of water,
3478-479: The eyes of Israel and the eyes of all nations. So I ordered a blue and white flag with the Shield of David painted upon it. That is how the national flag, that flew over Congress Hall, came into being." Morris Harris, a member of New York Hovevei Zion , used his awning shop to design a suitable banner and decorations for the reception, and his mother Lena Harris sewed the flag. The flag was made with two blue stripes and
3552-464: The flag of a foreign country. On 14 October 1948, after Zionist representatives from around the world allayed the concerns of their Israeli colleagues, the flag of the Zionist Organization was adopted as the official flag of the State of Israel. The Provisional Council of State Proclamation of the Flag of the State of Israel states: The flag is 220 cm. long and 160 cm. wide. The background
3626-452: The flying of the Israeli flag in synagogues, calling it "a reminder of the acts of the evil-doers" and Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum referred to the flag as the "flag of heresy" and viewed it as an object of idol worship. Despite the legal requirement (since 1997) for all government-funded schools to fly the Israeli flag, Haredi Jews generally refrain from displaying the flag at all, although in a rare symbolic gesture in gratitude to state funding,
3700-420: The following neighborhoods: Nahalat Yehuda (on the northernmost tip of Rishon); Neve Hillel; Bnot Hayil; Abramovich; Katzenelson; Remez (Giv'at Levinson), on the southwestern tip of old Rishon; Rishonim (Gan Nahum), to the east of Remez The Eastern Housing Projects ( Hebrew : שיכוני המזרח Shikunei HaMizrah ) was Rishon's quick expansion to the east. It is dominated by the housing projects ( shikunim ) there, in
3774-429: The handball league. Hapoel has won more than seven domestic championships and cups in a row, with stars like goalkeeper Vladimir Zaikman and field-players Idan Maimon and Dudi Balsar. Its biggest rival, Maccabi took the championship title from Hapoel in 2005/06. Handball is also a dominant sport in Rishon LeZion high schools. The Amit Amal high school handball team has won the world championship several times. In chess,
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#17328556799233848-432: The location of the future city park. The Rishon LeZion orchestra was established in 1895. In 1898, the year Theodor Herzl visited the settlement, the city park (then the village park) was established and a water tower was built next to the well. A founder of Rishon LeZion was Joseph Feinberg the father of Dora Bloch . At the year of its founding in 1882, Rishon LeZion had a population of 150. In 1890, Rishon LeZion had
3922-566: The lower tiers, such as Beitar Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Bnei Zion and Hapoel HaMegabesh Rishon LeZion. The main football stadium in Rishon LeZion is the 6,000-seat Haberfeld Stadium , which hosts matches of Hapoel Rishon LeZion . Other, smaller stadiums, are located in Shikun Hamizrah, in Nahlat Yehuda, and in the Superland amusement park complex. The Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball team is
3996-423: The medicine house, and in 1912 the first car ("First chariot without horses") appeared in the village. In 1911, 4,000 dunams of land in Rishon LeZion were planted with grapes and 254 dunams with other fruit orchards. In 1913, the governor of Greater Syria, Djemal Pasha , annexed the sands around Rishon Lezion to their territory and in 1915 Rishon Lezion was expanded again and was given the territory between it and
4070-460: The name became exclusive to the pentagram, while the hexagram became known as a "Magen David", or "Shield of David". Later the star began to appear in Jewish art . In 1648, Ferdinand II permitted the Jews of Prague to fly a "Jewish flag" over their synagogue. This flag was red with a yellow Magen David in the middle. The idea that the blue and white colors were the national color of the Jewish people
4144-446: The new industrial zone (Western Mabat ), and several residential neighborhoods: Neve Eliyahu (or Ramat Eliyahu), Neot Shikma, Neve Dekalim, Neve Hof (or Pueblo Español), Neve Yam, Kiryat Rishon, Kiryat Cramim, Kiryat Ganim, Neot Ashalim, Kiryat Hatanei Pras Nobel ( lit Nobel Prize Laureates' Town) Rishon LeZion is known for its achievements in handball and chess . In handball, Hapoel Rishon LeZion and Maccabi Rishon LeZion dominate
4218-645: The newcomers had no agricultural experience. Baron Rothschild brought in experts who drilled for water, finding the groundwater table uneven. Wells were built at a depth of 20–25 meters. After the Biluim arrived, the town slowly began to develop. On 23 February 1883, the settlers found water in the wells. To mark this occasion, the village emblem was inscribed with a verse from the Torah : "We have found water." (Genesis 26:32) Fani Belkind, Israel Belkind , Shimshon Belkind, Yoel Drubin , Haim Hissin, and David Yudilovich were among
4292-417: The old city, the eastern housing projects, the northern (old) industrial zone, and Western Rishon LeZion. There is also an industrial zone on the southern tip of the city, next to Gan Sorek . The old city of Rishon includes the original neighborhoods, some buildings dating back to Rishon's founding in 1881. This quarter is located in the city center, between and around Herzl and Jabotinsky Streets. It includes
4366-529: The old industrial zone in the north of the city and the new industrial zone in the west of the city. The three major malls in Rishon LeZion are Rothschild Center in the old downtown center, Gold Mall ( Kenyon HaZahav ) in the New West district, and the newly constructed Azrieli Rishonim . Companies such as Coca-Cola , Gazit-Globe , Volvo , and Fiat are expected to open in the Maayan Sorek area. As part of
4440-519: The people of Rishon LeZion to the memory of the New Zealanders who fell that day, but it has since been destroyed. In the wake of the battle, the New Zealanders set up camp at Rishon Lezion, which was described by one officer as a "pretty little hamlet surrounded by vineyards and orange groves." Relations between the troops and villagers were good, and the troops brought the villagers the news of
4514-472: The revival of Hebrew, was a teacher in Rishon LeZion, as was his colleague David Yudilovitz . In 1898, the first Hebrew kindergarten in the world was established by Esther (Shapira) Ginzburg a former student of the Haviv school. Naphtali Herz Imber , the later famed Hebrew language poet, lived in Rishon LeZion for a few years in the late 1880s. He recited his poem, Tikvahtenu, to eager ears. In 1887, Shmuel Cohen ,
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#17328556799234588-499: The stars are the seven golden hours of our working-day. For we shall march into the Promised Land carrying the badge of honour." Aware that the nascent Zionist movement had no official flag, David Wolffsohn (1856–1914), a prominent Zionist, felt that the design proposed by Herzl was not gaining significant support. Herzl's original proposal however was for a flag completely devoid of any traditional Jewish symbolism: seven golden stars
4662-460: The two horizontal stripes. Although the stripes are described as a "dark sky-blue" and the Shield of David as simply "sky-blue", the two elements of the flag are almost always the same shade. In Hebrew, the blue is described as תְּכֵלֶת tḵēleṯ , which traditionally refers to a dark sky-blue dye identical to indigo , so identical in fact that supposedly only God could distinguish between
4736-520: The two, and which was extracted from a sea creature called a חִלָּזוֹן ḥillāzōn (almost certainly the banded dye-murex , from which a dye chemically identical to indigo can be extracted). Regardless, flags with vastly differing shades of blue are commonplace, such that it's not uncommon for Israel's national colors to be referred to as כָּחֹל לָבָן kāḥol lāḇān (“(dark) blue (and) white”) instead of תְּכֵלֶת לָבָן tḵēleṯ lāḇān (“(sky) blue (and) white”). In 1950
4810-407: The village a year later in 1887. In 1886, as Rishon LeZion's population of around 300 included several dozen children who required proper education, the Haviv elementary school was established in Rishon LeZion as the first modern school to teach exclusively in Hebrew . Dov Lubman Haviv taught there and Mordechai Lubman Haviv was an educational inspector. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda , the leading figure in
4884-435: Was adopted on 28 October 1948, five months after the Israeli Declaration of Independence . It consists of a white background with a blue Star of David in the centre and two horizontal blue stripes at the top and bottom, recalling the design of the tallit ( טַלִּית ). The Israeli flag legislation states that the official measurements are 160 × 220 cm. Therefore, the official proportions are 8:11. Variants can be found at
4958-468: Was controversy over an alleged policy of separating days when Jewish vs. Arab schools could have trips to the facility. Superland claims this was done at the request of the schools themselves (on both the Jewish and Arab sides) but both Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs have criticized that the park should have rejected such requests. Rishon LeZion Rishon LeZion ( Hebrew : רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן (audio) , lit. "First to Zion ")
5032-404: Was designed for the Zionist movement in 1891. The Star of David ( Magen David , מָגֵן דָּוִד ), a Jewish symbol dating from late medieval-era Prague , was adopted by the First Zionist Congress in 1897. In the Middle Ages, mystical powers were attributed to the pentagram and hexagram, which were used in talismans against evil spirits. Both were called the "Seal of Solomon", but eventually
5106-410: Was erected in honor and thanks to President Manuel Quezon and the Filipinos who saved over 1,200 Jews from Nazi Germany . Former mayor Meir Nitzan initiated the construction of a promenade honoring Jewish Nobel Prize laureates in the neighborhood named Kiryat Hatanei Pras Nobel (קריית חתני פרס נובל). The promenade that was named Nobel Laureates Boulevard (in Hebrew טיילת חתני פרס נובל) starts at
5180-401: Was founded on 31 July 1882, by ten Hovevei Zion pioneers from Kharkiv , Ukraine (then the Russian Empire ) headed by Zalman David Levontin. Reuven Yudalevich was also a member of the group. The British vice-consul in Jaffa , Haim Amzaleg, purchased 835 acres (337.91 ha ) of land southeast of present-day Tel Aviv , the site of watering holes called ‘Uyūn Qārā (literally 'fountain of
5254-519: Was made in the spheres of agriculture, citrus and viticulture. In November 1883 the first rows were planted, led by ten Russian farmers who were further trained at Mikveh Israel agriculture school, also funded in part by Rothschild. The Great Synagogue, which became a major focus of life in Rishon LeZion, was built between 1885 and 1889. Under Rothschild's patronage, the Carmel-Mizrahi Winery was, established in 1886. The Baron Edmond James de Rothschild and his wife Adelheid von Rothschild came to visit
5328-637: Was representing the 7-hour workday of the enlightened state-to-be, which would have advanced socialist legislations. In preparing for the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897, Wolffsohn wrote: "What flag would we hang in the Congress Hall? Then an idea struck me. We have a flag—and it is blue and white. The talith (prayer shawl) with which we wrap ourselves when we pray: that is our symbol. Let us take this Talith from its bag and unroll it before
5402-637: Was voiced early on by Ludwig August von Frankl (1810–94), an Austrian Jewish poet. In his poem, "Judah's Colors", he writes: Anlegt er, wenn ihn Andacht füllt Die Farben seines Landes; Da steht er beim Gebet verhüllt, Weiß schimmernden Gewandes. Den Rand des weißen Mantels breit Durchziehen blaue Streifen, Sowie des Hohenpriesters Kleid Die blauen Fädenschleifen. Die Farben sind's des theuren Lands, Weißblau sind Juda's Grenzen: Weiß ist der priesterliche Glanz, Und blau des Himmels Glänzen. He puts on, when prayer fills him, The colors of his country. There stands he, wrapped in prayer, In
5476-441: Was white with narrow blue stripes near the edges and bore in the center the ancient six-pointed Shield of David with the word "Maccabee" painted in blue Hebrew letters. In Theodor Herzl 's 1896 Der Judenstaat , he stated: "We have no flag, and we need one. If we desire to lead many men, we must raise a symbol above their heads. I would suggest a white flag, with seven golden stars. The white field symbolizes our pure new life;
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