April 11, 1909
Tel Aviv Is Founded
Historical context
On this day, April 11, 1909, families gathered on the dunes north of Jaffa and drew lots for the plots that became Ahuzat Bayit, later Tel Aviv.
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- Date
- April 11, 1909
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On this day, Jewish families from Jaffa gathered on the Mediterranean dunes and drew lots for sixty-six plots of Ahuzat Bayit, the garden suburb that became Tel Aviv. Akiva Arieh Weiss chaired the organizing committee. The Jewish National Fund had helped finance the land.
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- The Founding of Tel Aviv · Jewish Virtual Library · Jewish Virtual Library View source
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