קהילה מטיילת - Beit Tefilah Israeli - בית תפילה ישראלי

A traveling community

Traveling and getting to know the city and each other on Friday mornings.

Still, there's something about her / Nathan Alterman
""History has no shadow.".
There is no seriousness in it. There is no weight.
Very true, sir and madam,
No, there's nothing in it... nothing... but...
Still, there's something about it,
Yes, there's something about it...
That he wasn't even there yet
And he is all hers who he is.""

Although "there is nothing in it," we will embark on a journey through Tel Aviv during which we will visit forgotten corners, discover hidden sites, hidden secrets, and meet familiar and less familiar figures with the intention that during the journey we will discover a little of "something." The city of Tel Aviv is the physical space in which an Israeli house of prayer operates, and no less importantly, the city provides the house of prayer and others with the conceptual and social space - a space that allows ideas to be created, developed, and realized. Since the city's founding, the enabling spaces have existed in it, which have continued to develop and be structured over the years through countless events, actions, and people. On our journey, we will encounter a few of these, some of which have a clear and direct context for building a secular culture, and some of which have a context that is part of a vast web of events whose convergence in a defined physical space has created a reality.

About the tours

We will walk the streets we have walked and the sites we have passed by countless times. We will discover their hidden stories, the history they hold, the people who lived there. We will recognize the contribution of all of these in building a unique city, which is an important and central pillar in the creation of a secular Jewish Israeli culture.

When and where

Our journey this year will include 6 tours that will be held on Fridays. The tours will begin at 9:30, last about an hour and a half to two hours, and include a walk of about 2-3 km. Each tour takes place at a different point in the city. The meeting point will be provided depending on the tour.

6/11/2020

First Meeting – From Evangelicalism to Socialism

From a successful public struggle, through the Haaretz newspaper house, to the Templar farms that became workers' housing in the Kiryat Sefer garden area.

6/11/2020

11/12/2020

Second meeting – The secrets of the old north

From the castle through the hiding place, the logic behind street names, the slaughterhouse, to the Battle of Crossing the Yarkon in World War I in the old northern region.

11/12/2020

22/1/21

Third meeting Jaffa – Leaving the walls

The bustling commercial life on Bustros Street, the political struggle over electricity, the Hebrew Gymnasium, the institutions during the Mandate period, and the Noga neighborhood. In the area of Raziel Street and the Noga neighborhood.

22/1/21

5/3/21

Fourth meeting – Ramat Hasharon in Tel Aviv

From the Colonies Square through the luxury neighborhood to the electricity station and along the way a passionate love story. In the area of the electricity neighborhood.

5/3/21

9/4/21

Fifth meeting – Orthodox in Tel Aviv

From Neve Shalom and the War on Shabbat, through the Great Synagogue to the Hasidic sects in the city. In the heart of Tel Aviv.

9/4/21

14/5/21

Friday Meeting Abu Kabir is not just a detention center

From the well houses in the Jaffa orchards, to the southern front in the War of Independence, through the Kiryat Shalom neighborhood to the Russian Church. Harosh Park and Kiryat Shalom.

14/5/21

About the tour guide

Noam Pink

Born and raised in the center of Tel Aviv. The memories of the places he spent so much of his childhood are now gone. Along with the curiosity to learn about the past of the places we pass by every day, they led him to a hobby of studying and researching the city's past. For several years, he has been planning and leading tours of the city in which he shares the information he has collected.

Thank you to Noam Pink for the spirit of volunteerism, sharing, and partnership along the way!

₪ 300

For all six sessions

₪300

₪ 150

For all six sessions

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