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Rehovot

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:36:49 +0000

Rehovot is a town situated in central Israel.

The town is named after Genesis 26:22. Rehovot, literally means wide expanses.

It was founded by Polish Jews who wanted an independent town from Baron Edmund de Rithschild’s management in 1890. Immigrants coming from Yemen joined its early settlers in 1906.

Its people worked very hard in tilling the land making it agriculturally productive.

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Booming agriculture industry

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:36:25 +0000

The early settlers of Rehovot were determined to make their place fruitful and progressive.
They planted almond vineyards, orchards and citrus groves. Rehovot became the top citrus producer in Israel in 1965.

Its rising economy attracted a lot of other immigrants that in between 1914 and 1991, its population more than doubled. Its industries ranged from packaging and production of citrus concentrates, manufacturing of plastic products and pharmaceuticals, production of imitated leather products and cereal production.

Rehovot Center for Science & Research

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:35:53 +0000

In 1932, an Agricultural research station was transferred from Tel Aviv to Rehovot.
It became the Department of Agriculture of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem after 30 years.

In 1934, Chaim Weizmann, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, became the first President of Israel.

He built the prestigious Weizmann Institute of Science where its staff conducts research in the field of natural science, seeking answers to the problems on cancer, aging environment, etc.

Rehovot demography

admin — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:35:29 +0000

At present, 99.8% of the ethnic make up of its people are Jewish.
The population of Rehovot is evenly distributed among all age ranges. Thirty one percent of the population belongs to ages 19 years old or younger.

Most of its people are salaried workers while the rest are self-employed. Schools are also given attention by its government; in fact, there are 53 primary and secondary schools in the city. Aside from the famous Weizmann Institute of Science and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot has other College Schools that provide technical training to students. Kaplan Hospital is also used as an ancillary teaching hospital for the medical school of Hebrew University of Jerusalem.