– Parashah 37: Shlach Lekha (Send on your behalf) –
(Complete Jewish Bible)
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– Parashah 36: B’ha’alot’cha (When you set up the Menorah) –
(Complete Jewish Bible)
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The Wheel of Rehovot
During our travels, we discovered the picturesque city of Rehovot. It is one of the early communities founded in the modern State of Israel and is located 20 kilometres south of Tel Aviv and has a previous history with Australia. During World War Two, Australian nurses were stationed in the 7th Australian General Hospital in the area of Rehovot and citizens there still remember when Australian soldiers helped protect their small city.
Rehovot, with its City emblem of a microscope, book and orange, is known as the City of Culture and Science, as well as being the Citrus Capital. Rehovot was founded in 1890 by a group of immigrants from Poland who named the city after Rehoboth, a place mentioned in the Bible. Today it is one of the largest cities in Israel and continues to welcome new residents from Yemen, Russian, Ethiopia, Morocco, North America amongst a number of other countries.
Many artists thrive in this city and each year it offers them the opportunity of displaying their work at the International Stone Sculpture Symposium where other artists from around the world are invited to participate. Much of their work is displayed in many of the local art galleries.
Close to the city is the Weizmann Institute of Science and the Clore Garden of Science, an outdoor science park, which educates and entertains both young and old. The Institute, established in 1934, is one of the world’s leading multi-disciplinary Research Institutes in Natural and Exact Sciences.
In and around Rehovot are well established, mature trees which line the streets and suburbs, and amongst the date pines is this splendid wheel sculpture. Rehovot is certainly a place to consider in your travel itinerary.
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– Parashah 35: Naso (Take a census) –
(Complete Jewish Bible)
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At the Central Bus Station
When in Jerusalem’s Central Bus Station, a person cannot but notice this very large relief of key tourist sites in and around Jerusalem. The Montefiore Windmill (center-left) which stands high above many of the other buildings was one of the first landmarks to be erected outside the Old City Walls. It was named after its founder, Moses (or Moshe) Montefiore, a British Jewish philanthropist funded its construction which was completed in 1857 for use as a flour mill.
However, by 1891 it was phased out as a flour mill because the newly-invented stream-powered wheat-grinding mills were more cost productive. Nevertheless, and because of its unique design, it remained as a culturally significant tourist attraction. In Israel’s 1948 War of Independence, Jewish fighters used it as an observation platform, and consequently, was bombed by British forces who sided with the Arabs in their attempt to prevent Israel from defending the whole of Jerusalem.
Today, the windmill has been restored as is a small museum, surrounded by the upmarket neighborhood of Yemin Moshe. This relief also includes other notable buildings in and around Jerusalem, one of which is David’s Citadel seen fourth from the right.
Next time in this city, don’t forget to board a bus for one of the many scenic trips. You can travel by bus to just about anywhere in Israel, and if you are pleasant enough and willing to to strike up a conversation with a local Israeli on the bus, you will find that they are most forthcoming when it comes to talking about their homeland and its many interesting features and places.
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