"From orange groves to the frontiers of... " a Rehovot Travel Page by iblatt

What are my associations of Rehovot?

- An old Moshava (agricultural village) in the 1890s, which has developed into a city.

- Oranges, lots of them: orchards everywhere: once upon a time, not any more...

- The Weitzmann Institute, a world-renowned leading research institute in mathematics, physics, chemistry and the life sciences. Known as "The Institute" to locals. This is where I did my MD thesis, in the neurobiology department. The campus grounds are beautiful, and taking a walk there is inspiring!

- The Faculty of Agriculture of the Hebrew University, known as "The Faculty" to locals, across the street from the Weitzmann Institute.

- An ethnic mixture, reflecting all the Jewish immigration waves to Israel: Eastern Europeans, Yemenites, Germans, Russians, Ethiopians...

- During the siege of Jerusalem in the War of Independence: the departure point of armed convoys to Jerusalem.

- Home of some of our best friends (Daphna and Uri) and relatives (Philip and Ruth)!