The Good News for Tel Aviv—A Historical View
<p>Tel Aviv is <a href="https://www.chosenpeople.com/the-tel-aviv-lifestyle/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the cultural heart of Israel</a>. Through it, we feel the pulse of the nation. The latest trends and fashions spring out of this city nestled on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. While Tel Aviv is one of the newest cities in the region, it grew out of one of the oldest harbors in the world—Jaffa.</p>
<p>Modern Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 on the outskirts of Jaffa ( <em>Yafo</em> in Hebrew) by the new immigrants who were streaming into Israel from Europe. The hope and aspiration of these pioneers was to develop a secular and modern state where Jewish people could <a href="https://www.chosenpeople.com/tel-aviv-new-israeli-culture/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">determine lifestyles and expressions</a>. On the shores of the Mediterranean, they were free from both the pressure of the religious Jewish community and the dictates of Gentile governments and authorities.</p>
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