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Rishon LeZion from the sky

Rishon LeZion, Hebrew: רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן - "first of Zion", is a city in Israel. About 244,000 people were living here in 2015.

Rishon LeZion is situated in the Gush Dan region in the Central District, and lies south of Tel Aviv.

It was founded by Russian Jews in 1882.

It ranks fourth in population and second in newly established settlements.

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  • Rishon LeZion1 (before 1899)

    Rishon LeZion in the 1890s

  • Rishon LeZion 1937

    Rishon LeZion in 1937

  • RishonKikarHaMeyasdim02

    Great Synagogue, founders square, and village bell

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    Neot Ashalim Park

  • RLZ HaZahav Mall 01

    HaZahav shopping mall

  • HavivSchool03

    Haviv School, the first all-Hebrew elementary school

  • Rishon-gan01

    Gan Rishon

  • Beach of RLZ 06

    Rishon LeZion beach

  • תחנתרכבתראשוןלציון

    Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan railway station

  • Yaacov Agam

    Yaacov Agam

  • Sarahanu el 'Amar cropped

    Rishon LeZion 1929 1:20,000

  • El Ramle 1945

    Rishon LeZion 1945 1:250,000


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