This sign may be temporary and was placed only for the sake of Women’s Week events in Tel Aviv.
In the next picture taken that day, the sign appears in full
Click for a larger image The QR code that appears on the sign leads to a general advertisement site that has nothing to do with the venture.
The sign is on a street named after her.
The attached street sign states in brief her life history:
Hanna Szenes St.
1921-1944
Among the paratroopers were emissaries from the settlement who volunteered for the British army during World War II. She fell in Yugoslavia in 1944, fell to the Nazis, was tortured and shot dead.
CHANA SENESH st.
Click for a larger image Translation of the text on the sign:
Branding symbol of the city of Tel Aviv - a city without a break
In our streets The stories of the women behind the names of the streets in the city
Symbol "In full exclusion 2022" - Women’s Week in Tel Aviv - Jaffa
Hannah Szenes Hungary 1921-1944
[Painting of Hannah Szenes - Efrat Hasson de Botton]
Paratrooper, warrior and poet
Szenes began writing songs at the age of 6 and when she was 8 years old she initiated the publication of the family newspaper "The Little Szeneses".
She immigrated to Israel in 1939 and volunteered for the paratrooper unit of the British Army that fought against the Nazis. Its military code name was "Hagar".
In 1944 she parachuted with three other paratroopers into Yugoslavia and joined the partisans. Shortly afterwards she crossed the border into Hungary, was captured by Hungarian soldiers, sent to prison, where she was killed on charges of espionage and treason.
During her life she wrote songs secretly, but the lyrics were only discovered after her death. Two of the best-known songs she has written are "Ashrai Hagafrur" and "Walk to Caesarea" ("Eli Eli").
Her heroism has been commemorated over the years. In 1945, the ship "Hannah Szenes" arrived on the shores of Israel with 252 illegal immigrants on board. Streets around the country, Kibbutz Yad Hana and Beit Hana Szenes in Sdot Yam bear her name. Theater plays, books and movies tell her story and in 2021 a film about her life was released in the form of a sequence of stories on Instagram.
Our streets have a special charm.
They reflect history and a culture of values and heritage.
As part of the week "in full exclusion" we will ascend to the miracle of inspiring women who have gained recognition and appreciation by naming a street after their name.
Today, not many streets in the city are named after women, and the municipality is working to rectify the situation: last year, the municipality commemorated more than ten women - artists, creators, social activists, women and spirit, and read about streets and public institutions across the city.
To scan the booklet "In Our Streets" 2022
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