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| Hebrew | פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה | |
| (Standard) | Pétaḥ Tiqwa | |
| Name meaning | Opening of hope | |
| Founded in | 1878 | |
| Government | City (from 1937) | |
| Also spelled | Petah Tiqwa (officially)
Petach Tikvah (unofficially) |
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| District | Center | |
| Population | 182,800 (2006) | |
| Jurisdiction | 39,000 dunams (39 km²) | |
| Mayor | Yitzhak Ohayon | |
Petah Tikva (Hebrew: פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה, "Opening of Hope") known as Em Hamoshavot ("Mother of the Settlements"), is a city in the Center District of Israel, north-east of Tel Aviv. The following list of Israeli cities is based on the current index of the There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות singular mahoz) and fifteen The Center District (מחוז המרכז Meḥoz haMerkaz) of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of Area used in the Ottoman Empire and still used in various standardized versions The Center District (מחוז המרכז Meḥoz haMerkaz) of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Petah Tikva's jurisdiction covers 39,000 dunams (39 km² or 15 mi²). The population density is 4,600 people per km². According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, as of September 30, 2006, the city's population stood at 182,800, growing at an annual rate of 2. The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה HaLishka HaMerkazit LeStatistika) abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 6%.
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Etymology
The name of Petah Tikva was chosen by its founders in 1878 from the prophecy of Hosea (2:15), "And I will give her vineyards from thence, and the Valley of Achor for an opening of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt. Hosea ( Greek = Ōsēe) was the son of Beeri and a prophet in Israel in the 8th century BCE He is one of the Twelve Prophets "
Petah Tikva's emblem appears on a postage stamp designed by Yitzhak Goldenhirsch, a founding member of Petah Tikva. A postage stamp is an adhesive paper evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services The plow symbolizes Petah Tikva's origins as an agricultural settlement, the field symbolizes the drying of the Yarkon River swamps and cultivation of the land, and the orange tree symbolizes Petah Tikva's citrus industry, starting with the first tree planted by Rabbi Arye Leib Frumkin. The Yarkon River (נחל הירקון Nahal HaYarkon) also Yarqon River, is an Israeli River which originates at Tel Afek
History
Petah Tikva was founded in 1878 by religious pioneers from Jerusalem, who were led by Yehoshua Stampfer, Yoel-Moshe Salomon, Zerach Barnett and David Gutmann as well as Lithuanian Rabbi Aryeh Leib Frumkin. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Yehoshua Stampfer (1852 - 1908 was one of the founders of the city of Petah Tikva in Israel, and a member of its original municipal council Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the It was the first modern Jewish agricultural settlement in Ottoman Palestine and has since grown to become one of Israel's most populous urban centres. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
Originally intending to establish a new settlement in the Achor Valley, near Jericho, the pioneers purchased land in that area. Achor - meaning trouble in Hebrew, is the name of a Valley in the vicinity of Jericho. Jericho ( Arabic, ʼArīḥā; Hebrew, Standard Yəriḥo Tiberian Yərîḫô However, the Turkish Sultan cancelled the purchase and forbade them from settling there, but they retained the name Petah Tikva as a symbol of their aspirations.
Undaunted, the settlers purchased a modest area (3. 40 square kilometers) from the village of Mulabbis (variants: Mlabbes, Um-Labbes), near the source of the Yarkon River. The Yarkon River (נחל הירקון Nahal HaYarkon) also Yarqon River, is an Israeli River which originates at Tel Afek The Sultan allowed the enterprise to proceed, but because their purchase was located in what was a malarial swamp, they had to evacuate when the malaria spread, founding the town of Yehud near the Arabic village Yehudiyya about 20 kilometers to the south. Malaria is a vector -borne Infectious disease caused by Protozoan Parasites It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions including Yehud (יהוד is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. With the financial help of Baron Edmond de Rothschild they were able to drain the swamps sufficiently to be able to move back in 1883, joined by immigrants of the First Aliyah, and later the Second Aliyah. Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild ( August 19, 1845 – November 2, 1934) was a French member of the Rothschild banking The First Aliyah (also The Farmers' Aliyah) was the first modern widespread wave of Zionist Aliyah. The Second Aliyah was arguably the most important and influential Aliyah.
During World War I, Petah Tikva served as a refugee town for residents of Tel Aviv and Jaffa, following their exile by the Turkish authorities due to their refusal to serve the Turkish army to fight the invading British forces. The Middle Eastern theatre of World War I was fought between the Allied Powers, primarily the British and the Russians on the one hand and the Jaffa يَافَا;(יָפוֹ Yafo; also Japho, Joppa) is an ancient Port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world The town suffered heavily as it lay between the Turkish and British fronts during the war.
Petah Tikva became the school for thousands of pioneer workers, who studied the craft of farming there before they ventured out to establish dozens of settlements in all parts of the country. The agricultural schools are still active to this day.
Petah Tikva was also the birthplace of the Labor Zionist Movement, inspired and encouraged by the writings of A. D. Gordon who lived in Petah Tikva before moving to Degania in the Galilee. Labor Zionism ( Labour Zionism, ציונות סוציאליסטית tsionut sotsialistit) can be described as the major stream of the Left wing of the Aaron David Gordon (אהרן דוד גורדון born 9 June 1856 in Troyanov, Russian Empire, died 22 February 1922 in Degania Alef, Mandate Degania Alef (דגניה א' was the first Kibbutz established by Jews in the areas of the Land of Israel then under Ottoman rule "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province,
In the 1930s, the pioneering founders of Kibbutz Yavneh from the Religious Zionist movement immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine, settling near Petah Tikva on land purchased by a Jewish-owned German company. Religious Zionism, or the Religious Zionist Movement (a branch of which is also called Mizrachi) is an ideology that combines Zionism and religious Refining the agricultural skills they learned in Germany, these pioneers began in 1941 to build their kibbutz in its intended location in the south of Israel, operating from Petah Tikva as a base.
In the early 1920s, industry began to develop in the Petah Tikva region. In 1921, Petah Tikva was given the status of a local council by the British authorities, and in 1937 it was recognized as a city. Local councils (מועצה מקומית moetza mekomit) are one of the three types of Local government found in Israel, with the other two being Its first mayor, Shlomo Stampfer, was the son of one of its founders, Yehoshua Stampfer. Yehoshua Stampfer (1852 - 1908 was one of the founders of the city of Petah Tikva in Israel, and a member of its original municipal council
After the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, several adjoining villages - Amishav and Ein Ganim to the east, Kiryat Matalon to the west, towards Bnei Brak, Kfar Ganim and Machaneh Yehudah to the south and Kfar Avraham on the north - were merged into the municipal boundaries of Petah Tikva, giving it a significant population boost to 22,000. Bnei Brak (or Bene Beraq) (בְּנֵי בְּרַק Bəne Bəraq) is a city located on Israel 's central Mediterranean coastal plain Mahaneh Yehuda Market (שוק מחנה יהודה Shuk Mahaneh Yehuda) often referred to as the 'Shuk' is an outdoor marketplace in central Jerusalem, stretching
Economy
Petah Tikva is the second largest industrial sector in Israel after the northern city of Haifa. Haifa (חֵיפָה; حَيْفَا) is the largest City in Northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country with The industry is divided into three zones - Kiryat Arye, Kiryat Matalon, and Segula, and includes textiles, metalwork, carpentry, plastics, processed foods, tires and other rubber products, and soap. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products In the last few years many high-tech companies and start-ups have moved into the Petah Tikva industrial zone, which now house the Israeli headquarters for the Oracle Corporation, IBM, Intel, SanDisk, ECI Telecom, and GlaxoSmithKline Pharmecuticals. High tech is Technology that is at the cutting edge —the most advanced technology currently available Oracle Corporation ( specializes in developing and marketing Enterprise software products — particularly Database management systems In 2007 Oracle ranked International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology SanDisk Corporation ( is an American Multinational corporation which designs and markets Flash memory card products ECI Telecom Ltd, is a telecommunication equipment manufacturer based in Petah Tikva, Israel. GlaxoSmithKline plc () is a United Kingdom -based pharmaceutical, biological and Healthcare Company. Furthermore, the Israeli Teva company, the world's largest generic drug manufacturer is headquartered in Petah Tikva,[1] whilst one of Israel's leading food processing corporations, Osem opened in Petah Tikva in 1976 and has since been joined by the company's administrative offices, distribution center and sauce factory. Osem (אסם is one of the largest food Corporations in Israel.
Over time, the extensive citrus groves that once ringed Petah Tikva have disappeared as real-estate developers acquired the land for construction projects. Many new neighborhoods are going up in and around Petah Tikva. A quarry for building stone is located east of Petah Tikva.
As well as general hi-tech firms, Petah Tikva has developed a position as a base for many communications firms. As such, the headquarters of the Bezeq International international phone company is located in the Kiryat Matalon industial zone as are those of the Golden Lines Internet Service Provider. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet The headquarters of Internet Gold Internet Service Provider is located in the Segula industrial zone whilst those of Tadiran Telecom are in the Ramat Siv industrial zone. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet Tadiran Telecom Ltd is a telecommunications company which offers enterprises complete converged communications solutions that support voice data video and advanced applications Arutz Sheva, the right wing Religious Zionist Israeli media network operates an internet radio studio in Petah Tikva, where Arutz Sheva internet TV is located as well as the printing press for its B'Sheva newspaper. Arutz Sheva (ערוץ שבע ( Channel Seven) is an Israeli media network identifying with Religious Zionism. Religious Zionism, or the Religious Zionist Movement (a branch of which is also called Mizrachi) is an ideology that combines Zionism and religious
Transportation
While Petah Tikva is not a major transportation hub, a large number of intercity Egged buses stop there, and the city has a network of local buses operated by the Kavim company. This article is about Transport in Petah Tikva, Israel. Roads Petah Tikva is enclosed by four highways - Geha Highway, Highway 5 Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd (אגד is the largest Bus company in Israel, and the second largest in the world (after London Buses Kavim ( is an Israeli bus company It was founded in 2000 and provided lines in the eastern Gush Dan region - the towns/cities Kiryat Ono, Petah The Dan bus company operates lines to Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak and Tel Aviv. Ramat Gan (רָמַת גַּן is a city in the Tel Aviv district of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west Bnei Brak (or Bene Beraq) (בְּנֵי בְּרַק Bəne Bəraq) is a city located on Israel 's central Mediterranean coastal plain Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel
Petah Tikva's largest bus terminal is the Petah Tikva Central Bus Station, while other major stations are located near Beilinson Hospital and Beit Rivka. The Rabin Medical Center is a medical center in Petah Tikva, Israel. A rapid transit/light rail system is in the works which will connect Petah Tikva to Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv and Bat Yam. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. Bnei Brak (or Bene Beraq) (בְּנֵי בְּרַק Bəne Bəraq) is a city located on Israel 's central Mediterranean coastal plain Ramat Gan (רָמַת גַּן is a city in the Tel Aviv district of Israel, which borders Tel Aviv to its west Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Bat-Yam-municipalityjpg|thumb|Bat Yam municipality building]]Bat-Yam-kikar-hameginim-1
Israel Railways maintains a suburban railroad station in Segula, on the north-western edge of the city, with trains available to Kfar Saba, Rosh HaAyin, Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv, Lod, Be'er Ya'aqov, Rishon LeZion, Ramla, Bet Shemesh, and Jerusalem. Israel Railways (רכבת ישראל Rakévet Yisra'él) is Israel 's government-owned national railway company and is responsible for all inter-city and suburban Kfar Saba (כְּפַר סָבָא Kfar Sava, lit "Grandfather's Village" or "Saba's Village" is a city in the Sharon region Rosh HaAyin (רֹאשׁ הָעָיִן lit head of the fountain is a city in the Center District of Israel. Bnei Brak (or Bene Beraq) (בְּנֵי בְּרַק Bəne Bəraq) is a city located on Israel 's central Mediterranean coastal plain Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Lod (לוֹד اَلْلُدّْ al-Ludd; Greco-Latin Lydda) is a mixed Arab - Jewish city about 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv in Be'er Ya'akov (בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב lit Jacob's Well is a town ( local council) in the Center District of Israel. Rishon LeZion (רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן lit First to Zion is the fourth-largest city in Israel, located along the central Israeli Ramla (רַמְלָה Ramlāh; الرملة also Ramle and sometimes Rama) is a city in central Israel with a mixed Arab and Beit Shemesh (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ officially also spelled Bet Shemesh) is a city in Israel 's Jerusalem District, at the end of 2007 home Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the
There are eight taxi fleets based in Petah Tikva, and the city is bordered by three of the major vehicle arteries in Israel: Geha Highway (Highway 4) on the west, the Trans-Samaria Highway (Highway 5) on the north, and the Trans-Israel Highway (Highway 6) on the east. Highway 4 (כביש 4 Kvish 4) is an Israeli Highway that runs along Israel's entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, Highway 5, or the Trans-Samaria Highway (כביש חוצה שומרון Kvish Hotze Shomron) is one of Israel 's main highways connecting the Mediterranean Highway 6 (כביש 6 widely known as the Trans-Israel Highway or Cross-Israel Highway (חוצה ישראל is a major Electronic toll
Petah Tikva is less than half an hour's drive away from Israel's major international airport, Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod. Ben Gurion International Airport (נמל התעופה בן גוריון Namal HaTe'ūfa Ben Gūryōn,, also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (נתב"ג Lod (לוֹד اَلْلُدّْ al-Ludd; Greco-Latin Lydda) is a mixed Arab - Jewish city about 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv in
Local government
Petah Tikva's history of government goes back to 1880, when the pioneers elected a council of seven members to run the new colony. From from 1880 to 1921, members of the council were David Meir Guttman, Yehoshua Stampfer, Ze'ev Brenda, Abraham Ze'ev Lipkis, Yitzhak Goldenhirsch, Chaim Cohen-Rice, Moshe Gissin, Shlomo Zalman Gissin and Akiva Librecht. Yehoshua Stampfer (1852 - 1908 was one of the founders of the city of Petah Tikva in Israel, and a member of its original municipal council Akiva Librecht (עקיבא ליברכט (1876- March 3, 1958) was a founding member of Petah Tikva, Israel, and a member of its first council This governing body was declared a local council in 1921, and Petah Tikva became a city in 1937.
The following have served as chairmen of the local council (1921-1937) and mayors (1937-date):
Head of council
- Shlomo Zalman Gissin (1921)
- Pinchas Meiri (1922-1928)
- Shlomo Stampfer (1928-1937)
Mayor
- Shlomo Stampfer (1938-1940)
- Yosef Sapir (1940-1950)
- Mordechai Kraufman (1951)
- Pinchas Rashish (1951-1966)
- Yisrael Feinberg (1966-1978)
- Dov Tavori (1978-1989)
- Giora Lev (1989-1999)
- Yitzhak Ohayon (1999-present)
Kadima party headquarters
Kadima, the political party founded by former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and now headed by the current prime minister, Ehud Olmert, has its headquarters in Petah Tikva. Yosef Sapir (יוסף ספיר born 27 January 1902, died 26 February 1972) was an Israeli politician and Knesset Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. (אריאל Ehud Olmert (אהוד אולמרט ɛˈhud ˈolmeʁt born September 30, 1945) is the 12th and current Prime Minister of Israel and the former leader [2]
Education
Petah Tikva is home to 300 educational institutions from kindergarten through high school, catering to the secular, religious and Haredi populations. Haredi or Chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. There are over 43,000 students enrolled in these schools, which are staffed by some 2,400 teachers. In 2006, five schools participated in the nationwide Mofet program, which promotes academic excellence. Mofet (מופת is an Educational program developed in order to promote academic education in Israel Petah Tikva has nine public libraries, the main one located in the city hall building.
Religion
Some 70,000 Orthodox Jews live in Petah Tikva. The community of Petah Tikva is served by 300 synagogues[3], including the 120-year old Great Synagogue [4], six mikvaot (ritual baths) [5] and two major Haredi yeshivot, Lomzhe Yeshiva and Or-Yisrael (founded by the Chazon Ish, Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz). Mikvah (or mikveh) ( plural mikva'ot or mikves) is a ritual bath designed for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism. Haredi or Chareidi Judaism is the most theologically conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n Rabbi Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz, (1878-1953 popularly known by the name of his Magnum opus Chazon Ish, was a Belarusian born Orthodox Rabbi Yeshivat Hesder Petah Tikva, a modern-orthodox Hesder Yeshiva affiliated with the Religious Zionist movement, directed by Rabbi Yuval Sherlo, is also located in Petah Tikva. Yeshivat Hesder Petah Tikva is a Hesder Yeshiva located in Petah Tikva, Israel. Hesder (in Hebrew: "arrangement" or Yeshivat Hesder ישיבת הסדר is an Israeli Yeshiva program which combines advanced Talmudic Religious Zionism, or the Religious Zionist Movement (a branch of which is also called Mizrachi) is an ideology that combines Zionism and religious Petah Tikva's two cemeteries are Segula Cemetery to the east and the Yarkon Cemetery, to the northeast.
Landmarks and cultural institutions
- Santiago Calatrava bridge
- Petah Tikva Zoo
- Beit Yad Labanim
- Petah Tikva Museum of Art
- Rothschild Arch
Sports
Petah Tikva has two soccer teams - Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. and Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C.. Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish Architect, Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Hapoel Petah Tikva is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. Maccabi Petah Tikva FC (מכבי פתח תקווה is an Israeli football club based in the city of Petah Tikva. The local baseball team, the Petach Tikva Pioneers, plays in the Israel Baseball League. The Petach Tikva Pioneers ( פתח תקווה פיונירס) is an Israeli Baseball team from Petach Tikva in the Israel Baseball League The Israel Baseball League (IBL ( Hebrew: ליגת הבייסבול הישראלית Liget ha-Beisbol ha-Israelit) was a professional six-team Baseball
Health
Petah Tikva has the most extensive health coverage of any city in Israel relative to the size of its population. Six hospitals are located in the city. The Rabin Medical Center Beilinson complex includes the Beilinson Medical Center, the Davidoff Oncologic Center, the Geha Psychiatric Hospital, the Schneider Pediatric Hospital[6] and Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Medical Research. The Rabin Medical Center is a medical center in Petah Tikva, Israel. Other medical facilities in Petah Tikva are HaSharon Hospital, the Beit Rivka Geriatric Center, the Kupat Holim Medical Research Center and a private hospital, Ramat Marpeh, affiliated with Assuta Hospital.
The Schneider Pediatric Center is one of the largest and most modern children's hospitals in the Middle East. In addition, there are many family health clinics in Petah Tikva as well as Kupat Holim clinics operated by Israel's Health maintenance organizations. "HMO" redirects here For other uses see HMO (disambiguation.
Terrorist incidents
During the Second Intifada, Petah Tikva suffered three terrorist attacks.
- On May 27, 2002 a suicide bomber blew himself up at a small cafe outside a shopping mall, leaving two dead, including a baby.
- On December 25, 2003 a suicide bomber blew himself up at a bus stop near the Geha bridge, killing 4 civilians.
- On February 5, 2006 a Palestinian got into a Sherut taxi, pulled out a knife and began stabbing passengers. A worker from a nearby factory hit him with a log, subduing him. Two civilians died.
Notable residents
- A. D. Gordon, Labor Zionist ideologue
- Shmuel Dayan, Zionist activist
- Hanoch Bartov, (b. Aaron David Gordon (אהרן דוד גורדון born 9 June 1856 in Troyanov, Russian Empire, died 22 February 1922 in Degania Alef, Mandate Shmuel Dayan (שמואל דיין born 8 August 1891, died 11 August 1968) was a Zionist activist during the British Mandate Hanoch Bartov (born 1926 is an Israeli author and opinion writer 1926 in Petah Tikva), author and columnist
- Yehoshua Kenaz, (b. Yehoshua Kenaz (יהושע קנז born Yehoshua Glass in 1937 is an Israeli novelist 1937 in Petah Tikva), novelist
- Tamar Gozansky (b. Tamar Gozansky (תמר גוז'נסקי also spelt Tamar Gozhansky, born 3 October 1940) is an Israeli politician 1940 in Petah Tikva), politician
- Itzik Kol, (b. Itzik Kol (aka Itzhak Kol, Yitzhak Kol) was an Israeli Television and movie producer. Petah Tikva), television and movie producer
- Dudu Fisher, (b. David "Dudu" Fisher (born November 18 1951 דודו פישר is an Israeli cantor and stage Performer. 1951 in Petah Tikva), cantor and stage performer
- Avraham Grant (b. Avraam Grant (אברהם "אברם" גרנט born Avraham Granat on 4 May 1955 in Petah Tikva Israel) is an Israeli Association May 6, 1955 in Petah Tikva), former coach of the Israel national football team and Chelsea F.C.
- Tzofit Grant, (b. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Israeli National Football Team (נבחרת ישראל בכדורגל is the national football team of Israel and is controlled by the Israel Football Association November 13, 1964 in Petah Tikva), Television personality and Avraham Grant's wife. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
- Idan Tal, (b. Idan Tal (עידן טל born September 13, 1975 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli Association football (soccer player who currently plays October 13, 1975 in Petah Tikva), soccer player
- Israel Finkelstein (b. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Israel Finkelstein is an Israeli archaeologist and academic. He is currently the Jacob M Petah Tikva), archaeologist
- Rami Saari, (b. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Rami Saari (b 1963, Petah Tikva, Israel) is a poet translator linguist and literary critic 1963 in Petah Tikva), poet, translator, linguist and literary critic
- Tal Burstein (b. Tal Burstein (born February 19 1980 in Petah Tikva, Israel) is an Israeli professional Basketball player February 19, 1980 in Petah Tikva), professional basketball player
- Leah Rabin, wife of assassinated Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, lived in Petah Tikva from 1995 until her death on November 12, 2000
- Pnina Rosenblum (b. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Leah Rabin (לאה רבין née Schlossberg April 8, 1928 – November 12 2000) was the wife of Israeli Prime Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Pnina Rosenblum (פנינה רוזנבלום born December 30 1954) is an Israeli politician businesswoman and media personality born in Petah Tikva 1954 in Petah Tikva), fashion model, businesswoman and politician.
- Nahum Stalmach (1936-1999), legendary soccer player and figurehead of the local team, Hapoel Petah Tikva
- Orphaned Land, folk metal band
Sister cities
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Koblenz, Germany
Odense municipality, Denmark
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
References
- ^ BioJerusalem - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries - Jerusalem
- ^ IMRA - Thursday, September 20, 2007 Olmert moves to keep Kadima united
- ^ Tehilla - Places to Live - Petah Tikvah
- ^ Petah Tikva synagogue desecrated
- ^ http://www.petah-tikva.muni.il list of mikvaot in religious services
- ^ Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel
External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
- Official website (English)
- Photos of Petah Tikva (English)
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