Name Rishon LeZion is derived from a verse from the Tanakh: "First to Zion are they, and I shall give herald to Jerusalem" and literally translates as "First to Zion".
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18 Facts About Rishon LeZion
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In 1919 the women of Rishon Lezion were given voting rights and on the same year Nehama Pohatchevsky was elected chairman of the village council which marked the first time a woman was elected to the position.
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In 2007, the Rishon LeZion Municipality was awarded the Ministry of Interior Prize for Proper Management.
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Three major malls in Rishon LeZion are Rothschild Center in the old downtown center, Gold Mall in the New West district and the newly constructed Azrieli Rishonim.
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Rishon LeZion has twenty-three elementary schools, nine middle schools, and twelve high schools.
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The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion has participated in music festivals all over the world.
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Landmarks in Rishon LeZion include the history museum; the Carmel Winery; the administrative center of Edmond James de Rothschild, now a soldiers' memorial; the Great Synagogue; the Well; the old water tower; and Beit Sefer Haviv, the first Hebrew School.
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Rishon LeZion is located on the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain and the northern Shephelah.
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Rishon LeZion can be divided into four main quarters: the old city, the eastern housing projects, the northern industrial zone, and Western Rishon LeZion.
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Old city of Rishon LeZion includes the original neighborhoods, some buildings dating back to Rishon LeZion's founding in 1881.
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Industrial zones in Rishon LeZion are called Mabat, an abbreviation for Miskhar, Bilui VeTa'asiya .
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West Rishon LeZion is the conglomeration of the new neighborhoods of the city, built in the 1980s and 90s.
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Rishon LeZion is known for its achievements in handball and chess.
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Maccabi Rishon LeZion basketball team is a long-time member of Ligat HaAl, the top division.
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Maccabi Rishon LeZion handball team is a long-time member of Ligat Ha'Al, the top division.
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Rishon LeZion can be accessed by road from several major highways.
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Rishon LeZion has an intracity bus network operated by Egged and Dan.
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