Petach Tikva
  Selections from classical Torah sources which express the special relationship between the People of Israel and Eretz Yisrael PETACH TIKVA Founded in 1878 by chareidi Jews from Jerusalem, this so-called "Mother of Agricultural Settlements" has developed into one of Israel's major urban centers. Its name comes from the prophecy of Hoshea (2:17) "I shall give her vineyards from there and the Valley of Achor for a petach tikva (door of hope)." The pioneers who established this, the oldest Jewish agricultural settlement of modern Israel, fought a heroic battle against malarial swamps, and the area's citrus abundance and industrial activity are living monuments to their fortitude. Petach Tikva has a substantial religious community and boasts one of the country's leading yeshivot, Yeshivat Ohr Yisrael. |
Written by Rabbi Mendel Weinbach, Dean, Ohr Somayach Institutions
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