In 1909 a number of Jewish residents decided to move to a healthier environment, outside the crowded and noisy city of Jaffa. They established a company called Ahuzat-Bayit and with the financial assistance of the Jewish National Fund purchased some twelve acres of sand dunes, north of Jaffa. In April, 66 Jewish families gathered on … Continue reading About 100 People Participate in a Lottery to Divide a 12 Acre Plot of Sand Dunes, that would Later become the City of Tel Aviv, 1909