- Tel Mond
Infobox Israel municipality
name=Tel Mond
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caption=Statue of Lord Melchett
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founded=1929
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district=center
population=10 200
popyear=2008
area_dunam=8000
mayor=Shlomo Ratzaby Tel Mond ( _he. תל מונד) is a town in Israel located east of
Netanya and north ofKfar Saba in theSharon region.History
Tel Mond was founded in 1929 by Sir Alfred Moritz Mond, later known as Lord Melchett, a former British minister and president of the British Zionist Federation. The Israel Plantations Company headed by Mond purchased land in the region and planted citrus orchards to provide employment for Jewish laborers. [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/il-lctmn.html Tel Mond (Israel) ] ]
In 1933, a group of farmers purchased land from the company and established Moshav Tel Mond. In 1936, another group established Moshav Kfar Ziv. In 1943, new immigrants from
Yemen established Shechunat Ya'akov. In the 1950s, Neve Oved and Hadar Hayim were built to accommodate the large wave of immigration after the founding of the state. In 1954, all these communities were merged to form the Local Council of Tel Mond.Kfar Hess, Herut and Ein Vered were also founded by the pioneers of Tel Mond. [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArtStEngPE.jhtml?itemNo=996637&contrassID=2&subContrassID=14&title='A%20day%20in%20the%20country%20'&dyn_server=172.20.5.5 A day in the country - Haaretz - Israel News ] ]
Today
In September 2003, Tel Mond had a population of 7,800. Fact|date=July 2008With an average income above the national average, the town is largely an upscale community of commuters.Fact|date=July 2008 The mayor of Tel Mond is
Shlomo Ratzaby .Landmarks
The home of Lord Melchett has been turned into "House of the Lord" museum, documenting the history of Tel Mond. Outside the museum is a statue of Lord Melchett designed by Batya Lishansky.
Notable residents
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Bart Berman , pianist and composer
*Avraham Hirschson , former Finance Minister
*Imanuel Rosen , journalist and television personality
*Yehoshua Sobol , playwright and theater directorister cities
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Sarasota ,Florida (1994) [cite web |url=http://www.sarasotasistercities.org/Tel_mond.html |title=Tel Mond, Israel:1994 |publisher=Sarasota Sister Cities Association |accessdate=2007-09-03]References
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