Historical Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, although not the oldest city in Israel, still has quite a bit of history. Dating back to 1909, there is a lot to learn about the history of Tel Aviv. On this Siyur, we broadened our knowledge on the history of Tel Aviv and Israel, while also visiting some cool sights. We toured the old train station Hatachana, walked around Neve Tzedek, and finished off with an interesting lecture at Independence Hall.

We started the day off at the old, restored train station, and learned about its history. We learned that during its day, the quickest way to travel from Jaffa to Jerusalem was by train from Hatachana. I found it fascinating to see how far technology has advanced. The journey used to take days. With improvements to transportation technology, this train was implemented and it then took hours. Now today, with high speed railways, it takes about only one hour. And soon, with newer advancements to railway technology, it will take as little as 28 minutes! I find things like this incredible.

After the train station, we walked around Neve Tzedek and then down Rothschild Boulevard. We saw lots of cool art scenery, restaurants, bars, and more. I ate at one of my favorite restaurants, Nu Nu Nu, at which I got mac and cheese inside of a toast sandwich. I was still hungry afterwards and felt like splurging, so I got more food from a nearby Pad Thai place. We then visited Independence Hall, where I learned a lot about the interesting founding of Israel.

At Independence Hall, we first watched an interesting video about Israel's declaration of independence and the formation of the Jewish State. We then saw a replica of the Israeli declaration of independence, and finally listened to a lecture from a man who works at Independence Hall. It was all so fascinating to see how influential leaders like Theodor Hertzl and David Ben Gurion played such massive roles in the formation of what today is the Jewish Nation of Israel. This was a very interesting siyur that we all had a lot of fun on, and we also learned some interesting information about Israel's history.