Tel+Aviv

= Pre-Trip Research... =

Location of your site:
Tel Aviv is the second most populous city in Israel. The city is located on the Mediterranean coastline in central west Israel. They have a population of about 404,000 people. == Geographical Features (Include a Picture or Map): ==

Tel Aviv is located around [|32°5′N] [|34°48′E] on the [|Israeli Mediterranean coastline], in central Israel. Tel Aviv lies on land that used to be sand dunes and as has relatively poor [|soil fertility]. The land has been flattened and has no important gradients; its most notable geographical features are bluffs above the Mediterranean coastline and the [|Yarkon River] mouth.[|[][|77][|]]

The Meaning of the Name of your Site:
The Hebrew name "Tel Aviv" is biblical and appears in the book of Ezekiel (3:5); the word "Tel" means "Mound / Ancient Settlement", whereas the word "Aviv" means "Spring/ Rebirth". It was chosen for the city as its meaning corresponded with Theodor Herzl's book "Altneuland" (An Old New Land).

 Originally named Ahuzat Bayit, it was founded by 60 families in 1909 as a Jewish neighborhood near Jaffa. In 1910, the name was changed to Tel Aviv, meaning "hill of spring." The name was taken from Ezekiel 3:15, "...and I came to the exiles at Tel Aviv," and from a reference in [|Herzl's] novel //Altneuland//, in which he foresaw the future Jewish state as a socialist utopia.

Historical Background/Significance:
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== Do other Cultures or Religions have connections to your site?: ==

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Connect a Talmudic/Biblical saying to your site:
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== Share any Midrash, Fables, or other “stories” about the site: ==

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= Now You're ready to create a multimedia presentation in Hebrew for class here in America. =
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= You're also responsible for a brief "Tour Guide" presentation in __ENGLISH__ to be given at your site in Israel. =
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= After the Trip... =

Picture From your Site.
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Reflections:
[Write a brief reflection on your visit to your site. Was your experience what you expected? Did you learn something new? What was it like experiencing this place in person...]

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vie/Telaviv.html