2. 特拉維夫.Tel Aviv. תֵּל־אָבִיב

3. 特拉維夫的開始 1909: 66 families (Zionists) build 66 homes determined by lot (seashells) – Jaffa: Too crowded due to two Aliyahs in 1882 & 1904 – Solution: Build a city north of Jaffa (“Ahuzat Bayit”, later called “Tel Aviv”)

4. 特拉維夫的開始 1917-1948: Forced to leave, came back, Jews flee to this city due to persecution in Europe, Israel’s independence is declared from city 1948-Present: Continued development

5. Population: 414,600 (2 nd largest city) Size: 20 sq. miles (52 km) – San Jose: 176 miles (~9x Tel Aviv) – San Francisco: 47 miles (~2.5x Tel Aviv) Religion: – Jews: 93% – Muslims: 1% – Christians: 1% – Other: 5% 特拉維夫.Tel Aviv. תֵּל־אָבִיב Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English, and Russian

6. Economy: 2 nd -largest economy in the Middle East after Dubai – 31st most expensive city in the world (called “New York of Israel”) – Economic: Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, multiple corporate offices – Industrial: Textiles, clothing, chemicals, metal working, motor vehicles and electronic equipment – Technology: R&D centers (called “Silicon Wadi”, one of world’s top 10 technological centers) 21-45% of Israel’s exports 特拉維夫.Tel Aviv. תֵּל־אָבִיב

8. Known as: – "The City that Never Sleeps” – “Party Capital” (24 hr. culture) LGBT Culture – Huge LGBT community (like SF) – Largest annual pride parade in the Middle East and Asia (100,000+) – One of most popular destinations for LGBT tourists internationally – LGBT Community Center & Film Festival (Gay athlete team) 特拉維夫.Tel Aviv. תֵּל־אָבִיב

9. Tel Aviv: Attendance at synagogues and religious events growing Religious-secular divide Yet increased interest in religious activities “Those who get involved in the city’s religious life are primarily single young professionals—a mix of immigrants and native Israelis, traditional Jews of all streams, and some who define themselves as secular.”

10. －為特拉維夫猶太人的救恩禱告 禱告 1 17 求我們主耶穌基督的神，榮耀的父， 將那賜人智慧和啟示的靈賞給你們， 使你們真知道他 ( 弗 1:17)