Shimshon Belkind

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1882–1883

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shimshon Belkind, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Founding of Rishon LeZion moshava

   1882–1883

   Role: Biluim settler

   1. 131 July 1882 · Ottoman PalestineFounding of Rishon LeZion

      Ten Lovers of Zion pioneers from Kharkiv, headed by Zalman David Levontin, founded the settlement on 31 July 1882.

   2. 223 February 1883 · Rishon LeZionDiscovery of Water

      Settlers found water in the wells on 23 February 1883, marking the occasion with a Torah verse on the village emblem.

   3. 3November 1883 · Rishon LeZionFirst Planting

      In November 1883, ten Russian farmers trained at Mikveh Israel planted the first rows in the settlement.

Sources

1. Rishon LeZion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07