Zikhron Ya'akov
Moshava with municipal council status on the southern slopes of Mount
Carmel.
Founded in 1882 by a group of Hovevei Zion (see also Hibbat Zion) from
Rumania. In the following year, the village came under the patronage of
Baron Edmond de Rothschild, who named it Zikhron Ya'akov - "Memory of
Jacob" - after his father, James de Rothschild. Viticulture was introduced
as a primary agricultural sector and a large wine cellar was built.
Zikhron Ya'akov was an important center of the secret Nili intelligence
organization (see Struggle and Defense, Jewish Defense and Resistance
forces, see also Sarah and Aaron Aaronson).
In the late 1930's and 1940's, Zikhron Ya'akov became a holiday resort.
In the early 1950's, the population of the moshava increased considerably
as many olim settled there. From the 1960's, however, the population of
Zikhron Ya'akov remained static with some 5,000 inhabitants in 1990. The
economy is based on farming (mainly vineyards), industry, tourism and
recreation.
In 1954, Baron Edmond de Rothschild's remains were transferred to a
Mausoleum. Also buried in Zikhron Ya'akov is the labor leader David Remez,
who spent many years in the village as a Halutz.
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