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Yaacov Yaar
Yaacov Yaar (Hebrew: יעקב יער; born 1929) is an Israeli architect, who received the Israel Prize, Israeli prize for architecture in the year 2006 and the EMET Prize in the year 2014. Biography Yaar was born in Germany in 1929 and immigrated to Palestine (region), Palestine with his family at the age of five. He attended the Ohel Shem , Ohel Shem School in Ramat Gan, and the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium, Gymnasia Herzlia in Tel Aviv. After completing high school he served in the Jewish Settlement Police and in the Israel Defense Forces, Israeli Defense Forces. Upon his release from military service in the fall of 1949, he studied architecture at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa Technion, graduating Latin honors, cum laude in 1953, followed later by a diploma in Engineering (Arch). During his studies, he met his wife Ora Gerstenfeld, whom he married in 1954. The couple had two sons and a daughter. Gerstenfeld died in 1999 and today he lives with his s ...
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ...
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Pisgat Ze'ev
Pisgat Ze'ev (, lit. ''Ze'ev's Peak'') is an Israeli settlement in East Jerusalem and the largest residential neighborhood in Jerusalem with a population of over 50,000. Pisgat Ze'ev was established by Israel as one of the city's five Ring Neighborhoods on land effectively annexed after the 1967 Six-Day War. The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Pisgat Ze'ev is situated east of Shuafat and Beit Hanina, west of Hizma, south of Neve Yaakov, and north of 'Anata and the Shuafat refugee camp. The Israeli West Bank barrier includes Pisgat Ze'ev in the northern section of Jerusalem while excluding Shuafat refugee camp from the city by running in an S-shape here. History Antiquity Archeological evidence shows that in the biblical period, the site encompassed small agricultural villages along routes north from Jerusalem to Nablus and the Galilee. The villages made ...
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Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium Alumni
Herzliya ( ; , / ) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it had a population of . Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of . Its western, beachfront area is called Herzliya Pituah and is one of Israel's most affluent neighborhoods and home to numerous embassies, ambassadors' residences, companies headquarters, and houses of prominent Israeli business people. History Herzliya, named after Theodor Herzl, was founded in 1924 as a semi-cooperative farming community (moshava) with a mixed population of new immigrants and veteran residents. During that year, 101 houses and 35 cowsheds were built there, and the village continued to grow. The 1931 census recorded a population of 1,217 inhabitants, in 306 houses.Mills, 1932, p13/ref> Upon the establishment of the state in 1948, Herzliya was a town of 5,300. Large number ...
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Israeli Architects
Israeli may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the State of Israel * Israelis, citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel * Modern Hebrew, a language * ''Israeli'' (newspaper), published from 2006 to 2008 * Guni Israeli (born 1984), Israeli basketball player See also * Israel (other) * Israelites (other), the ancient people of the Land of Israel * List of Israelis Israelis ( ''Yiśraʾelim'') are the citizens or permanent residents of the State of Israel. The largest ethnic groups in Israel are Israeli Jews, Jews (75%), followed by Arab-Israelis, Palestinians and Arabs (20%) and other minorities (5%). _ ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Kiryat Gat
Kiryat Gat () also spelled Qiryat Gat, is a city in the Southern District of Israel. It lies south of Tel Aviv, north of Beersheba, and west southwest of Jerusalem. In it had a population of . The city hosts one of the most advanced semiconductor fabrication plants in the world, Intel's Fab 28 plant producing 7 nm process chips. Etymology Kiryat Gat was mistakenly named for Gath,: "Today there are Hebrew names not only for modern communities such as kibbutzim, settlement towns, etc., but for topographical features (hills, water sources, etc.), and antiquity sites as well. The majority of these are Hebraized forms of the former Arabic name, e.g., Arabic Tell 'Arâd is Tel ʿArad, Tell Jezer is now Tel Gezer, Khirbet Mešâš has become Tel Masos. Frequently, the new Hebrew form is not really cognate to the Arabic but was chosen for its general resemblance; Tell el-Fâr: "The Mound of the Mouse" has been promoted to Tel Par: "The Mound of the Bull." The earlier enthusiasm ...
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Netivot
Netivot () is a city located in the Southern District (Israel), Southern District of Israel, located 8 miles (13 kilometers) southeast of Sderot and 19 miles (31 kilometers) northwest of Beersheba. In , it had a population of . Currently seeing rapid development, the city has grown to a population of 55,846 in 2024. History Netivot was founded in 1956 and named after the biblical verse: "All her paths are peace" (Proverbs 3:17). Initially a Ma'abarot, ma'abara, it was later transformed into a development town. The first residents were immigrants from Moroccan Jews, Morocco and History of the Jews in Tunisia, Tunisia. In the 1990s, they were joined by immigrants from Russia and Ethiopia. In the mid-1990s the population was approximately 13,600, rising further to 21,800 in 2002. The increase was due to the arrival of many new immigrants; 43% of the residents were below the age of 14. At the end of 2009, Netivot had a population of 26,700. By 2017, the population had risen to 33,7 ...
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Modi'in Illit
Modi'in Illit (; , lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Judaism, Haredi Jewish-Israeli settlement organized as a city council (Israel), city council in the West Bank, situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Built on the land of five Palestinian villages–Ni'lin, Kharbata, Saffa, Ramallah, Saffa, Bil'in, and Dir Qadis–Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Government of Israel, Israeli government in 2008. The international community has largely viewed Israeli settlements in the West Bank, referred to by Israel as Judea and Samaria, as International law and Israeli settlements, illegal under international law. However, Israel disputes this interpretation and maintains that settlements are legal and consistent with international law, citing historical, legal, and security reasons. This position has been upheld by successive Israeli governments. It is located six kilometres () northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town ...
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Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin (; ) is a city in the Central District of Israel. It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon River, opposite the Samaria Mountains. The city is named after its location at the source of the Yarkon River (“Ras” meaning source, “Ein-Zaarka” meaning spring). Rosh HaAyin was declared a city in 1994 and covers an area of approximately 16,000 dunams. Its eastern neighborhoods border the Green Line, and the city forms the boundary between the Central District and the Judea and Samaria District. The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in Israel. As of August 2025, its population stands at 77,909 residents, with an annual growth rate of 8%. History Rosh HaAyin was founded in 1949 on the lands of the Palestinian village of Majdal Yaba, which was captured by Zionist forces in July 1948. The episode formed part of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and the Nakba. Contemporary Rosh HaAyin lies between several sites of historic habitation, with records of occ ...
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Kiryat Shmona
Kiryat Shmona () is a city in the Northern District (Israel), Northern District of Israel on the western slopes of the Hula Valley near the Lebanon, Lebanese border. In it had a population of . Located near the Blue Line (withdrawal line), Israel–Lebanon border, Kiryat Shmona is Israel's northernmost city. Etymology Kiryat Shmona was named after eight Jewish militiamen, commanded by Joseph Trumpeldor, who had fallen in the 1920 Battle of Tel Hai during the Franco-Syrian War adjacent to the new town. It had originally been named ''Kiryat Yosef'' for Trumpeldor before the name was changed to Kiryat Shmona in June 1950. History Kiryat Shmona was established in 1949 on the site of the former Palestinians, Palestinian village Al-Khalisa, whose inhabitants had fled after Safed was taken by the Haganah during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and an attempt by the village to come to an agreement with the Jewish authorities was rejected. Initially the empty houses of Al-Khalisa were used a ...
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Ayin Hillel
Ayin Hillel () was the pen name of Hillel Omer (4 August 1926 - 30 June 1990, ), an Israeli poet and children's author. Biography Hillel Kotovitz (later Omer) was born in Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek in the Jezreel Valley to Binyamin and Shlomit Kotovitz. He fought in the Palmach during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. From 1954 to 1969 he was a landscape designer in Jerusalem. He designed the city's botanical and biblical gardens and continued to work in landscaping after moving to Tel Aviv. He was married to Zipporah Lerman, with whom he had three daughters, Tal Omer, Nuli Omer and Loulou Omer. Literary career Ayin Hillel's work has been translated into English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Spanish, and Russian. Among his most famous compositions are "Why Does the Zebra Wear Pajamas" (1959) and "Uncle Simcha" (1964). Ayin Hillel's poem, ''Hanesher'' (''The Vulture''), is written in Biblical Hebrew, but expresses the doubts and disillusions of the twentieth century. Awards and reco ...
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Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba ( ), officially Kfar Sava , is a List of Israeli cities, city in the Sharon plain, Sharon region, of the Central District (Israel), Central District of State of Israel, Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 110,456, making it the 16th-largest List of cities in Israel, city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba is nearly entirely Jewish. History of modern Kfar Saba The village of Kafr Saba was considered to be ancient Capharsaba, an important settlement during the Second Temple period in ancient Judea.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p52/ref> According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2001, the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.9% Jewish and 0.1% Others. Additionally, there were 523 immigrant residents. Also according to the CBS, there were 37,000 males and 39,600 females in 2001. The population of the city was spread out, with 31.1% 19 years of age or younger, 16.3% bet ...
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Ramat HaSharon
Ramat HaSharon (, ) is an affluent city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon, Israel, Sharon region, bordering the cities of Tel Aviv to the south, Hod HaSharon, Hod-HaSharon to the east, and Herzliya and kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Tel Aviv District, within the Gush Dan metropolitan area. In Ramat HaSharon had a population of and its citizens are nearly entirely Israeli Jews, Jewish. History Ramat HaSharon, originally Ir Shalom (, City of Peace), was a moshava established in 1923 by Aliyah, olim from Poland. It was built on 2,000 dunams () of land purchased for 5 Egyptian pounds per dunam. In the 1931 census of Palestine, 1931 census, the village-esque town had a population of 312. In 1932, this Jewish community was renamed Kfar Ramat HaSharon ( The Highplain Village of the Sharon plain, Sharon [region]). By 1950, the population was up to 900. Rapid population growth in the 1960s and 1970s led to construction of many new ...
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