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Rehovot Celebrates its 115th Anniversary
On March 25th, Official Rehovot representatives and many of its' residents, participated in the celebration of the 115th anniversary of the founding of Rehovot. The celebration took place at the square near Dondikov House (32 Ya'acov Street), and featured the reinstallation of the copy of the old Rehovot Bell (see photo).
The town of Rehovot was founded as a small settlement (Moshav) 115 years ago, during the Purim Holidays, on March 6th, 1890. A year later, when the Rehovot population numbered tens of families, Rehovot resident Ya'acov Broida presented a gift to the new settlement, a bell weighing 400 kg. The bell was installed at the highest point of Rehovot, near the house of Abraham Dondikov, who served as one of the first chairmen of the settlement council. The bell therefore long served as the town clock, announcing the beginning of a new business day, ringing for lunch time, Shabbat and holidays, announcing danger, and calling for and witnessing a number of important city happenings. The bell had different melodies for different occasions first mastered by Itzchak Rosenfeld, another Rehovot resident.
Forty years later this historic bell could not serve its' original mission as a town clock. As Rehovot grew, the bell ring could no longer be heard in distant areas of Rehovot. It was therefore removed from its' original location on Ya'acov Street and after many years in storeage, found its' new place at the Independence Square, the circle connecting Levi-Epstein, Gluskin and Ha'poalim Streets, near The Mofet (Beit-Gordon) Building. It was from where the original bell was later removed at the time the square was being reconstructed, and finally stolen, according to the Mayor of Rehovot.
The new Rehovot Bell is a smaller copy of the original. It was reinstalled at the original location and is thought to be an important reminder of the rich history of Rehovot and a testimony to the creative people who make it their lovely home.
This material was contributed by Berislav Ostapenko. Photos by MyRehovot.
Important: this publication is an original material by MyRehovot.Info. Citation and/or re-printing in any media is permitted in case it is properly cited and the hyperlink to http://www.myrehovot.info/ is provided.
The town of Rehovot was founded as a small settlement (Moshav) 115 years ago, during the Purim Holidays, on March 6th, 1890. A year later, when the Rehovot population numbered tens of families, Rehovot resident Ya'acov Broida presented a gift to the new settlement, a bell weighing 400 kg. The bell was installed at the highest point of Rehovot, near the house of Abraham Dondikov, who served as one of the first chairmen of the settlement council. The bell therefore long served as the town clock, announcing the beginning of a new business day, ringing for lunch time, Shabbat and holidays, announcing danger, and calling for and witnessing a number of important city happenings. The bell had different melodies for different occasions first mastered by Itzchak Rosenfeld, another Rehovot resident.
Forty years later this historic bell could not serve its' original mission as a town clock. As Rehovot grew, the bell ring could no longer be heard in distant areas of Rehovot. It was therefore removed from its' original location on Ya'acov Street and after many years in storeage, found its' new place at the Independence Square, the circle connecting Levi-Epstein, Gluskin and Ha'poalim Streets, near The Mofet (Beit-Gordon) Building. It was from where the original bell was later removed at the time the square was being reconstructed, and finally stolen, according to the Mayor of Rehovot.
The new Rehovot Bell is a smaller copy of the original. It was reinstalled at the original location and is thought to be an important reminder of the rich history of Rehovot and a testimony to the creative people who make it their lovely home.
This material was contributed by Berislav Ostapenko. Photos by MyRehovot.
Important: this publication is an original material by MyRehovot.Info. Citation and/or re-printing in any media is permitted in case it is properly cited and the hyperlink to http://www.myrehovot.info/ is provided.
posted by MyRehovot.info @ 3/31/2005
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