This picture was taken on April 11, 1909, in Tel Aviv.
It was a raffle to give away land lots upon which these people would build Tel Aviv’s first houses.
These courageous men and women decided to come to this patch of empty sand to achieve one mission: to build the first Hebrew city. Tel Aviv was literally built from nothing.
Tel Aviv, unlike many European cities, was not built around its river (The Yarkon river). The city was built facing towards the sea because it was intended to be for the Jewish nation what New York is to the US—the gateway. The gateway for all Jews from all over the world to come and build a country of their own.
From its very beginning, Tel Aviv was a city of entrepreneurs.
Who would agree to leave Europe to live in an empty patch of desert? Only crazy entrepreneurs.
These were men armed with nothing but their vision.
It is delightful to read your post about the early days of Tel Aviv
Having spent good times there in years gone by I hope and pray Tel Aviv along with the whole of Israel and the Israeli people continue to thrive