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The Tel Aviv Foundation and the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality opened the Shoshana & Zevulun Tomer City Museum of Tel Aviv-Yafo in the renewed Bialik Square. The innovative participatory museum presents a growing collection of stories told by the city residents themselves, from all communities, ages, religions and genders. The renewal of the city museum was possible due to the the generous donation of the Tomer family, under the leadership and support of Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo and Chairman of the Tel Aviv Foundation
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RENEWING MANYA`S HOUSE
Establishing the Tel Aviv-Yafo City Archive in the Heart of the Renovated Bialik SquareBackground Manya Bialik was the late wife of Chaim Nachman Bialik, Israel’s national poet. The house is located in the beating heart of the renovated Bialik Square, which includes six unique cultural institutions, among them Liebling House, the renovated Bialik House, and the new City Museum. The square’s activities are coordinated by a municipal administration, […]
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THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE SQUARE
CREATING AN ICONIC PUBLIC SPACEBackground Since its first opening as one of Tel Aviv’s most iconic institutions, the Great Synagogue has served as a vibrant spiritual and cultural center for diverse Jewish worshippers. It welcomes people across the religious and identity spectrum that is so unique to Tel Aviv and is a staple of the city’s spirit of […]
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The Great Synagogue – Renovating the Great Synagogue Interior
Creating an Iconic Public SpaceBackground Having stood at the heart of Tel Aviv-Yafo for over 95 years, the Great Synagogue remains one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Designed by architect Yehuda Magidovitch and completed in 1926, it was envisioned by the city’s founders as a central gathering place for the city`s Jewish community. Since its first opening as […]