Nili Museum- Beit Aaronsohn - Story of the First Jewish Underground, Zichron Ya'akov, Israel
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Nili - Story of the First Jewish Underground
Acronym for: ' Netzach Israel Lo Yishaker '- The Eternity of Israel will not deceive. (Samuel 1, 15.29)
The story of the 'N.I.L.I.' is bound with the story of the Aaronsohn family, one of the founding families of Zichron Ya'akov (1882), in the Yishuv which was part of the Ottoman Empire at that time. During World War 1, the rule became oppressive and cruel, threatening the very existence of the Jewish settlements in Eretz Israel.
Aaron, the eldest of the Aaronsohn children, was a scientist, and having discovered the original prototype of wheat, for which he received international acclaim, he established an agricultural experimental station in Atlith.
Aaron's, chief assistant was Avshalom Feinberg, a young man from Hadera, a family friend, and fiancé of Rivka Aaronsohn the youngest daughter of the family.
At the outbreak of World War 1, a locust plague attacked Palestine and Aaron was appointed to find a solution to bring it to a conclusion, and Avshalom, as his deputy in the Experimental Station, accompanied him on this mission.
After witnessing the ravaging of the Yishuv by the Turks, Avshalom and Alexander, Aaron's brother, prevailed upon Aaron to establish the ' N.I.L.I. 'as an underground spy ring to provide the English Army with information against the Turkish Army.
The first action taken was by Avshalom who traveled to Egypt and made contact with the British, and was then returned by a British ship to Palestine. For some time after this a British boat arrived in Atlith where N.I.L.I. members supplied information and instructions.
In 1916, no further British ships arrived and Aaron travels to Britain, establishing contact with the War Office and two months later proceeds to Egypt supplying the British with information.
The Aims of the ' N.I.L.I.' were:
* To assist the British in conquering Eretz Israel by gathering information.
* To support the Jewish Yishuv, with Relief Fund money, at a time of famine and illness.
* To draw to world attention what was happening in Eretz Israel
* To fulfill the dream of the establishment of a Jewish State in Eretz Israel.
Political Activity:
When the contact between Aaron and the British was disrupted, Avshalom decides to depart for Egypt by crossing through the Sinai desert, together with Yoseph Lishansky. Avshalom is killed en route. His burial place was discovered near Rafiah, after the Six Day War and his remains were brought to Israel for a State funeral.
The contact between Aaron and the British was renewed. Sara was put in charge of the command of the spy ring in Eretz Israel and transferred important information, gathered from the spy network in Israel, to the British.
The information transferred by the N.I.L.I. was about the Turkish Forces: their numbers, movements, advances, and availability of water supplies in the desert for British troops.
Due to this information from the 'N.I.L.I.' the numbers of British soldiers killed and wounded in battle were reduced, and final victory by the British brought an end to the war in the region.
Through contacts with the 'N.I.LI.' the Yishuv received relief funds as the members served as a conduit for this money.
Additionally through the N.I.L.I. the Jews in the Diaspora were updated with information on the situation of the Yishuv.
The codes and signs used by its members are all described in the museum by means of a movie, and a guided tour of the Aaronsohn house culminating the story of how the heroes were captured.
Zichron Ya'akov: the town - episode 1
Quick overview of some of the best Zichron Yaakov sights for a traveller: Pedestrian Mall, Ohel Yaakov Synagogue, 1st Aliyah Museum, HaMoshava Park, Shopping centers, Wine capital of Israel, Nili Museum, Artillery museum... Check out. Zichron has perfect location for any tourist wanting to see the best of Israel. 1 hour from the airport, 1 hour to Tiberias or even Rosh Hanikra, located with views to the Mediterranean.
For accommodations in Zichron Yaakov check out the beautiful Shelter in a Vineyard holiday home:
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Israel Accessibility Tours - Day 2
Day 2
Drive up the coast to Caesarea National Park, where 2,000 years ago King Herod built a large port in honor of Emperor Augustus. Pontius Pilate later ruled the country from his Caesarea, and it was from here that Paul set sail to the communities where he preached all over the Mediterranean.
Visit the Roman Theater, Herod's palace, the walled Crusader town with its galleries and restaurants and Caesarea's latest attraction, the Time Trek, a fascinating multimedia presentation.
Continue to Zikhron Ya'akov and the First Aliyah Museum. In 1881, confronted with pogroms in Eastern Europe and Russia, a small group of Zionists came to Israel to settle down and establish farming homesteads. The pioneers of Zikhron Ya'akov were assisted by the Baron Rothschild in the endeavor to create a sustainable community and economy.
The museum records the trials and tribulations of the Jews of this wave of immigration, known as the First Aliyah. There is wheelchair access to all five floors of the museum (except the auditorium) via elevator.
Continue across the Carmel range to the Nahal Hashofet nature reserve (south of Kibbutz Hazorea), sloping trail along the beautiful Hashofet brook has been paved and wooden walkways added, enabling all to enjoy the water and greenery of the Menashe region in the foothills of Mount Carmel.
Overnight: in the Mount Carmel region
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Trumpeldor Cemetery, Tel Aviv
The Trumpeldor Cemetery tells the story of Israel and of Tel Aviv, many of whose streets are named after those buried here. Walking among the graves, you can feel the echoes of Tel Aviv today.
Tel Aviv's first Jewish cemetery, established in 1902 and located in the heart of the city, Trumpeldor Cemetery is the final resting place of many Israelis who played a part in Israel's history and cultural development: from Zionist leaders Ahad Ha'am, Haim Arlosoroff and Max Nordau, to early Hebrew poets Hayyim Nachman Bialik and Shaul Tchernichovsky; from Meir Dizengoff, the first mayor of Tel Aviv, and Moshe Sharett, Israel's first foreign minister and second prime minister, to artists Nahum Gutman and Reuven Rubin, world-renowned humorist and playwright Ephraim Kishon, and singers Shoshana Damari and Arik Einstein, who died in November 2013.
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With the Turks in Palestine by Alexander Aaronsohn (1888-1948)
While Belgium is bleeding and hoping, while Poland suffers and dreams of liberation, while Serbia is waiting for redemption, there is a little country the soul of which is torn to pieces—a little country that is so remote, so remote that her ardent sighs cannot be heard.
It is the country of perpetual sacrifice, the country that saw Abraham build the altar upon which he was ready to immolate his only son, the country that Moses saw from a distance, stretching in beauty and loveliness,—a land of promise never to be attained,—the country that gave the world its symbols of soul and spirit. Palestine!
No war correspondents, no Red Cross or relief committees have gone to Palestine, because no actual fighting has taken place there, and yet hundreds of thousands are suffering there that worst of agonies, the agony of the spirit.
Those who have devoted their lives to show the world that Palestine can be made again a country flowing with milk and honey, those who have dreamed of reviving the spirit of the prophets and the great teachers, are hanged and persecuted and exiled, their dreams shattered, their holy places profaned, their work ruined. Cut off from the world, with no bread to sustain the starving body, the heavy boot of a barbarian soldiery trampling their very soul, the dreamers of Palestine refuse to surrender, and amidst the clash of guns and swords they are battling for the spirit with the weapons of the spirit.
The time has not yet come to write the record of these battles, nor even to attempt to render justice to the sublime heroes of Palestine. This book is merely the story of some of the personal experiences of one who has done less and suffered less than thousands of his comrades.(Summary from the Introduction)
My Family Story - Amit Hershkovitz
Aliyah and Yishuv during World War I | Wikipedia audio article
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00:00:24 Difficulties facing the Yishuv
00:04:23 Coping with the problems
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Prior to and during World War I, the area of Palestine was controlled by the Ottoman Empire. This regime imposed many harsh demands on the Yishuv, and was ended in 1918 when Britain occupied the territory, followed by the establishment of the British Mandate in 1922.
Freedom Fighters of Nili - Behind the scenes promo
Freedom Fighters of Nili - Behind the scenes promo of the feature documentary about Sarah, the Heroine of Nili.
Sara Aaronson video project with the Tikva as music.
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Sara Aaronson video project with the Tikva as music.
Sara aaronsohn aka the Heroine of the Ni'li
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WWI Espionage - The Woman Who Fought an Empire - Greg Wallance interview revised
- ***This revised version has better audio quality and an intro***
***This interview is also available on itunes or stitcher under Military History Inside Out***
Gregory Wallance is author of the upcoming book The Woman Who Fought an Empire: Sarah Aaronsohn and Her Nili Spy Ring. In this podcast I interview Mr. Wallance about the details of the book and how he went about researching it. Mr. Wallance has written books on historic legal issues and how the State Department responded to the Holocaust. He has been an Assistant United States Attorney and is currently a lawyer focused on white collar crime.
0:40 - Mr. Wallance begins by discussing his previous work on a book about the criminal justice system in the 1970s.
1:08 – Mr. Wallance talks about his interest in writing about espionage and WWI and his studies on undercover techniques.
1:53 – Mr. Wallance discusses the focus of the book. Sarah’s parents were from Romania and were part of the first modern wave of settlers to Israel.
3:18 – Sarah’s parents were part of a wave of hundreds of Romanians who went to Palestine without the needed farming skills. Sarah married a Constantinople businessman and moved there but the war broke out and she became homesick.
7:13 – Mr. Wallace says the book is a celebration of Sarah’s courage. Her first shock was what she witnessed.
11:03 – The British used some Arab agents but didn’t have many spies in the area. They found Sarah’s ring to have been the only worthwhile one.
14:18 – Sarah would travel through the countryside and clandestinely meet with the troops who gave her the information they had collected.
20:03 – The local population did not support Sarah. Many of the local Jewish people were terrified of retaliation against them all if she were caught.
22:58– The locals were subjected to Ottoman brutality but for the most part the local Jewish people tried to keep their heads down and avoid trouble.
24:23 – The local Jewish community was made up of Romanian Jews but also Russian and Eastern European wars.
25:43 – Many of the locals who had known her since she was a child and who led the community were angry with her but they didn’t turn her in.
27:53 – Mr. Wallance went to Israel to research the book. He went to the museum and Sarah’s family home.
29:23 – Mr. Wallance consulted with historians and checked secondary sources.
32:35 – The most interesting artefact he found was the family home.
41:53 – A policeman in 1967 thought he could find the grave site of Sarah’s friend Feinberg who had died in the desert.
47:03 – The most enjoyable part of the research was reading the translated letters and feeling that she came alive. He was most surprised by the transition Sarah underwent in a short period. She went from housewife to leader of a spy ring. A highly effective leader of a spy ring. One mystery was how she learned of Feinberg’s death and her relationship with him. Some think it was a romance, but it also seems it might simply have been a very strong friendship. Feinberg had been engaged to Sarah’s sister. The ties of loyalty and devotion between all three of them was strong.
51:48 – Sarah showed dread at having to tell Feinberg’s family the truth about his death. She was fearful and felt grief over having to lie and to reveal what she had done.
53:13 – Mr. Wallance hopes to make Sarah accessible to Americans. He hopes the book rebuts the Hollywood myth of female spies as femme fatales. He says the steroetype is unfair.
54:38 – Mr. Wallance had been working on a book about three spies – Sarah and two others. That was too difficult so he cut it down to just Sarah. The book can be found on Amazon and will be formally released on March 1. He has recordings of readings from Sarah’s letters at
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