Gems in Israel – Touring Israel
Zichron Ya'acov
 The year was 1882. High
atop Carmel Mountain, 100 Romanian pioneers
purchased a tract of land in a place known in
Arabic as Zammarin. They were members of the
Hovevei Zion movement and they dreamed of working
and living off the land. However, they were
inexperienced, conditions were hard and the soil
was rocky.
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The Old Water Tower - Worth Noting
Binyamin's
Pool
 As you walk down the
main street, Rehov Hameyasdim, be on the lookout
for a beautiful old building whose façade
resembles that of an ancient
synagogue
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Sounds of a Harp
 If you visit Zichron
Ya’acov on a Friday (and it’s well worth planning
it that way) – you can attend an afternoon harp
concert by Adina Haroz, at Inbalim.
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Ramat Hanadiv Memorial Gardens
 The Ramat Hanadiv
Memorial Gardens are nestled on a slope, on the
road that leads from Zichron Ya’acov to Binyamina.
The gardens and nature reserve are a real jewel
sprawled over roughly 1,100 acres – 20 of which
are the memorial gardens.
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The First Aliyah Museum
The rest of the world came to recognize and
associate the founding of the Jewish homeland with
those who came in the Second Aliyah. However, the
immigrants of the First Aliyah really made what
came later, possible. These anonymous pioneers
came to the Land of Israel between
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On the Side – Tut Neyar Paper Mill
Make Your Own
Paper or Buy it Ready Made
Tut Neyar is the Hebrew
name of a Mulberry plant paper. Izhar and Timna
Neumann make striking paper at their
establishment, Tut Neyar. This is not your
ordinary paper mill but a small
work/shop.
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Hotels in Israel
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