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    Ben Gurion was Israel's first Prime Minister and one of the most important people in politics for many years after. The little Tel Avivian house he lived in with his wife Paula offers an insight into the humble life he lead
    The house on 17 Ben Gurion Blvd. served the Prime Minister and Defense Minister David Ben Gurion and his wife Paula until Ben Gurion's death in 1973. This simple two-story house is the place from which Ben Gurion lead the young state of Israel, finding ways to overcome the various obstacles that stood in Israel's way to independence.
    Visitors can view the way the house was set up (kitchen, bedrooms, study etc.) and so witness Ben Gurion's simple life style, which reflects the kind of principles that were common at the time the state of Israel was founded. The most impressive part of this otherwise very modest house, is the enormous number of books the couple had collected over the years -  their library is supposed to contain more than 20,000 books (click here for more info on Libraries in Tel Aviv).
    Admission is free of charge

    Address: 17 Ben-Gurion Boulevard.
    Open: Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu 8:00-15:00, Mon 8:00-17:00, Fri 8:00-13:00
    Comments (2)
    • 2007-10-02 17:12:23 |84.108.231.xxx| Pg Metassan Pg Bakar  - Writer

      How I wish I can visit The House one day. I am a Muslim from Brunei Darussalam. I am sure despite the chaos in Mid-East, most Israelis are friendly. Hopefully the Jews and Muslims can live peacefully together soon. 20,000 collection of books? That's great.

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    • 2005-11-19 07:03:51 |66.42.134.xxx| Douglas Duckett  - Simple place for a great man

      As an American, what struck me most about this home of Israel's founding father and first Prime Minister was its accessibility and simplicity. Here was a relatively modest home on an unremarkable street, pretty much accessible to any Tel Avivi walking by. In short, this is no Mount Vernon.

      The description is right. The books, in at least five languages, really capture the breadth of this man's mind. Ben-Gurion was a complex and often difficult man, and not always right (think Winston Churchill, and you get the idea.) But he was a driven and brilliant visionary, and Israel was lucky to have him as its midwife. Not sure he'd like that image, but it works for me. Worth a stop, and it can be part of your walk through the city, along with Independence Hall.

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