A bit of history

I know you just probably want to see pictures and I hope you don't get tired of me going on and on, but I wanted to start to give you a bit of the history behind Zikhron Ya'acov. I will give it to you bit by bit and try to get some pictures to go along. For now, bear with me.

In the 1800’s, a Zionist Congress was held in Europe. It was actually promoted by Jews and non-Jews. No one really liked them in Europe. Of course this battle goes all the way back to the Garden and the attempt to keep YHWH’s people away from His Word. Get rid of the people…get rid of the Book.

The Ottoman Empire was in Palestine (eretz Israel) at this time. Actually, the Muslim rule was better than the Pogroms which were occurring in several countries at this time. There was a hill called Zamarim Hill purchased in 1882 by the first settlers. But Zikhron Ya’acov was one of five communities established in the late 1800’s. They are known as the first Aliyah communities. Zikhron Ya’acov is not on the list of most tours from outside of Israel. But IN Israel, school children, the IDF, all make trips to the city. It is a part of their heritage. It is really the beginning of brother Judah returning to the Land. It’s “Remembering Jacob”…I see it in the same way that the Father remembered the Israelites when they were in Egypt. In Hebrew, the word for “remember” means to begin to act on behalf of. After hundreds of years, the Father once again began to remember…once again to act on behalf of His people. Brother Judah first, just as always. Surely, according to the promises, the rest of Israel shall be “remembered”. All this preceded the state of Israel in 1948. There’s always a remnant that begins the process….

An unrolled Torah Scroll museum with tiles picturing the history of the city -