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The school was founded in 1905 in [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]-controlled [[Jaffa]]. |
The school was founded in 1905 in [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]]-controlled [[Jaffa]]. Herzl Street in [[Tel Aviv]] was . |
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Located today on [[Jabotinsky]] Street, it serves as a six-year secondary school. The facade of the original building, designed by [[Joseph Barsky]], was intended as a [[Replicas of the Jewish Temple|replica of Solomon's Temple]].<ref>Sergey R. Kravtsov, "Reconstruction of the Temple by Charles Chipiez and Its Application in Architecture," ''Ars Judaica'', Vol. 4, 2008</ref> |
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The building on Herzl Street was a major Tel Aviv landmark until 1962, when the site was razed for the construction of the [[Shalom Meir tower]]. The destruction of the building sparked widespread recognition of the importance of conserving historical landmarks. The Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites was founded in the 1980s partly in response to the fate of Herzliya Hebrew High School. The modern campus is entered through a gate that is a replica of the facade of the 1909 building. |
The building on Herzl Street was a major Tel Aviv landmark until 1962, when the site was razed for the construction of the [[Shalom Meir tower]]. The destruction of the building sparked widespread recognition of the importance of conserving historical landmarks. The Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites was founded in the 1980s partly in response to the fate of Herzliya Hebrew High School. The modern campus is entered through a gate that is a replica of the facade of the 1909 building. |
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Revision as of 08:39, 6 December 2009
| Herzliya Hebrew High School HaGymnasia HaIvrit Herzliya הגימנסיה העברית הרצליה | |
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 Herzliya Hebrew High School, 1936 | |
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| Coordinates | 32°5′13.11″N 34°47′5.38″E / 32.0869750°N 34.7848278°E |
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| Established | 1905 |
| Principal | Ze'ev Dgannie |
| Website | http://www.gymnasia.co.il/ |
Herzliya Hebrew High School (Hebrew: הגימנסיה העברית הרצליה, HaGymnasia HaIvrit Herzliya), originally known as HaGymnasia HaIvrit (lit. Hebrew High School) is a historic high school in Tel Aviv, Israel.
History
The school was founded in 1905 in Ottoman-controlled Jaffa. The cornerstone-laying for the school's new building on Herzl Street in the Ahuzat Bayit neighborhood of Tel Aviv took place on July 28, 1909. Gymnasia Herzliya was the country's first Hebrew high school.[1]
Located today on Jabotinsky Street, it serves as a six-year secondary school. The facade of the original building, designed by Joseph Barsky, was intended as a replica of Solomon's Temple.[2]
The building on Herzl Street was a major Tel Aviv landmark until 1962, when the site was razed for the construction of the Shalom Meir tower. The destruction of the building sparked widespread recognition of the importance of conserving historical landmarks. The Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites was founded in the 1980s partly in response to the fate of Herzliya Hebrew High School. The modern campus is entered through a gate that is a replica of the facade of the 1909 building.
Former principals include Baruch Ben Yehuda and Carmi Yogev. In 1992, former Air Force commander, Ron Huldai was appointed principal. He implemented many changes and modernizations later adopted by other schools. [citation needed] After leaving the school, he was elected mayor of Tel Aviv.
The current principal is Ze'ev Dgannie.
Notable faculty
- Shaul Tchernichovsky, poet
- Yosef Haim Brenner, writer
Notable alumni
- Moshe Sharett, second Prime Minister of Israel (1954-1955)
- Avraham Shlonsky, poet
- Aharon Megged, writer
- Yuval Neeman, physicist
- Aron Brand, pediatric cardiologist
- Ron Huldai, mayor of Tel Aviv (1998-)
- David Rochblatt, NASA-JPL Engineer
References
- ^ This day in Israel's history: July 28, 1909
- ^ Sergey R. Kravtsov, "Reconstruction of the Temple by Charles Chipiez and Its Application in Architecture," Ars Judaica, Vol. 4, 2008