Episode 2 of 3
Discovery of Water
- When
- 23 February 1883
- Where
- Rishon LeZion
Settlers found water in the wells on 23 February 1883, marking the occasion with a Torah verse on the village emblem.
The discovery was significant for the agricultural settlement. The emblem was inscribed with 'We have found water' from Genesis 26:32. Several Biluim, including the Belkind family, arrived around this time.
Sources
- Rishon LeZion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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