Zichron Ya'acov was the home of a very historically significant family in the defeat of the British over the Turks in the early 1900's. Following is my small attempt to give you just a part of the story. For the rest of it...how about coming to Zichron Ya'acov? We will start in the year 1516...
The cruel Turks
Sarah Aharonson's family resided in Zichron Ya'acov during this time period.
Sarah's biography
Aharonson family
Sarah's brother Aharon
The beginning of the spy network . The vision was for a free Jewish state in Israel.
Avshalom Feinberg
The Nili objectives. NILI is an acronym for a phrase in 1 Samuel 15:29 - the glory of Israel does not lie.
The Aharonson estate today on the main street of Zichron Ya'acov
The family house
The beautiful courtyard
Aharon Aharonson's house. At one time he owned 26,000 books. Today 4,000 remain in the house. 22,000 were destroyed by the Turks.
Sarah's fate
NILI makes a difference
Sarah's gravestone
What a very interesting story of a brave woman's contribution to the establishment of the Eretz Yisra'el. A woman full of the love of Elohim. What a blessing this was to us. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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