(The “Irgun” Museum, also known as “Beit Gidi”, named after Amihai “Gidi” Faglin)
In the memory of the “Irgun” members who were killed during the 1948 battle for the conquest of Jaffa.
The remains are of one of the old sandstone buildings that created the Manshia neighborhood urban texture and survived in order to serve as a piece of historical memory and as a living museum.
It is as if the building tries to freeze time at the day of the battle over Jaffa. While renovating it, we did our best to respect the remains of the building that slowly crumbled along the years by the sea breezes.
On one of the walls we inscribed the following words:
“At the crossroads of Tel-Aviv and Jaffa
Across from the sea and the ancient port
For many years (1948-1978)
This building has fought to keep intact…. and won the battle.
“……….…and say to the wind………….. ”
Come from the four winds, O breath, And breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
(Ezekiel, 37:9, King James Bible)