Abramowitz, Jacob

Son of Esther and Menachem Mendel. He was born on January 2, 1875, in Jassy, ​​Romania, where his family immigrated to Palestine in 1883. His family lived in Jerusalem and settled in Rishon LeZion two years later, when Yaakov studied at the first Hebrew school in Rishon Le Zion, After completing his studies, he worked in the family farm and was one of the best farmers in Rishon Letzion, a wonderful young man, an excellent rider, courageous and quick in his economic work, but his courage led to his death.Two day of the 22nd of Elul 1942, Christian Arabs led by the mayor of Jaffa to negotiate the sale of land to the colony. And his father and brother set up a two-story building that served as a ” Bikur Holim “(clinic) in Rishon Letzion and the second building for” hospitality. “The story of his downfall is told in the book” The Hundred Years of Preservation in Israel “and” The Book of Rishon LeZion “.