Pinsteps. Pension London in Rishon Lezion

This house, a testament to the rich tapestry of history, was erected by Abraham Zeev Gordon. A Vilnius native, Gordon relocated to Rishon LeZion, bought a piece of land, and embarked on a journey as a winemaker. His family resided on the second floor, while the ground floor was rented out to various intriguing tenants. Do you recall the rebellion of Joseph Feinberg and Israel Belkind? Following their reinstatement to the settlement, Lelik Feinberg, Joseph's brother, and his wife, Fania Belkind, Israel's sister, rented a room. In an ambitious venture, Holtzman, Gordon's son-in-law, utilized the house's yard for ostrich farming, lured by the high value of their feathers in Europe. Had World War I not intervened, Holtzman's business might have flourished. In the 1930s, Holtzman bought significant land south of Jerusalem, now known as Gush Etzion. A hotel now stands in the non-existent Toporovsky's house that used to be a box office. An entrepreneurial couple, the Londons, christened their boarding house simply "London Pension". Aaron London, a Jaffa coachman, tied the knot with Rosa from Rishon LeZion and bought a stagecoach, which board members used to travel to Beirut and Baghdad. Aaron was granted the right to open a hotel in exchange for his service. Later, this house was sold to Zusammer, a watchmaker, who ran his shop from the first floor. In the years leading up to the Israeli War of Independence, Zusammer clandestinely repaired guns for members of the Jewish armed resistance.


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Evgeny Praisman
Rishon leZion. This is where it all began. This is not just an expression – this is history.

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