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In-Depth Information
Tel Aviv 1
Tel Aviv represents the modern face of the Jewish
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state - a brash, confident centre of commerce and
contemporary culture. It is also a true Mediterranean
resort city, with a l ong, sandy beach fringed by cafés,
bars and shops. Away from the seafront are gracious
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palm-filled avenues, lined with elegant buildings in
the international Bauhaus style (see p171) . All this has
been created since 1909, when the Jewish National
Fund purchased land among the dunes north of the
old Arab port of Jaffa (see pp 1 74-5) on which to build
a new city, to be called Tel Aviv (“
Hill of the Spring”).
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Diaspora (Beit Ha-Tefutsoth)
University Campus, Gate 2, Klausner
Street, Ramat Aviv. Tel (03) 640 8000.
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10am-6pm Wed; 9am-1pm Fri. &
www . bh.org.il
When it opened
in 1978, this was
regarded as one
of the world's
most innovative
museums. It is still
worth setting aside
several hours to visit.
Instead of showing
historical artifacts, it
uses thematically
arranged dioramas,
interactive displays
and short videos to
illustrate aspects of life in the
Jewish diaspora, past and
present, throughout the
world, and the influence of
Jewish arts and literature on
other cultures. One of the
highlights is a display of
beautifully made scale models
of synagogues from various
countries. The permanent
collection is supplemen
temporary exhibitions.
is also a genealogy cen
where Jews from aroun
world can trace their lin
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themed pavilions, all
containing permanent
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fine collection of ancie
and Islamic-era glass;
others are devoted to
coins, ancient pottery,
Judaica, copper mining
postal history
and philately,
and to ancien
crafts, with
demonstration
by artisans.
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olive oil press; a
reconstructed flour
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brigade in 1947.
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North of the centre, at the
point at which the Yarkon
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River empties into th e
Mediterranean, Tel Aviv's
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port was developed in the
late 1930s to lessen Jewish
dependence on the Arab
port of Jaffa. It was
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Historical Jewish personages - part of a display
at the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp258-9 and pp275-8
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