The sign was placed on the occasion of Women’s Week events in Tel Aviv in 2023.
In the next photo taken on the same day, the sign appears in full
Click for a larger image The sign is on the street named after her.
The attached street sign has several details about it:
רח’ רִבְקָה גּוּבֶּר
תרס"ב-תשמ"א / 1902 - 1981
אם הבנים
מהחלוצות בהתישבות העובדת ובקליטת עליה
RIVKA GUBER st.
[translation]
mother of the sons
One of the pioneer women in the working settlement and its absorption
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 2023" - Women’s Week in Tel Aviv - Jaffa
[Drawing of the figure of Rivka Guber - Eliya-Yam]
Rebeka Guber Social activist and educator
Ukraine 1902- Israel 1981
She volunteered in World War II for the British Army.
She lost her two sons. Ephraim and Zvi, in the battles of the Independence Day War, 3 months apart. Despite the great loss, she did not stop working on strengthening society in Israel and accepting new immigrants.
David Ben-Gurion gave her the nickname "mother of the sons".
As a gesture of respect, she was invited to the signing ceremony of the peace agreement with Egypt at Camp David by the then prime minister, the late Menachem Begin.
Published 8 books, some of them were dedicated to the story of the lives of her sons who fell in the battles, and others to her love for the Land of Israel.
To download informational, activity and coloring booklets "In our streets" 2023
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in our streets - 2023 Every street has a name, and every name has a story and achievements, which affect the lives of all of us. But how many of us really know the characters behind the street names?
Even today, too few women are commemorated on the streets of the city and the municipality is working to correct the injustice and place the women and their achievements at the forefront of the stage. Women who left their mark on society and the Israeli public in various fields.
A week ’in full exclusion’ brings up a miracle of inspiring women. who were recognized and honored by having a street named after them.