One of the most impressive Israeli creations is the city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. The kibbutz is not what it once was, the Histadrut has lost its uniqueness, but the first Hebrew city is alive and kicking. The White City, which arose from what were once sands, will celebrate 100 years of normalcy next year. One hundred years of intense urbanism and a special cultural life. One hundred years of art, theater and music. One hundred years of creativity during the day and unleashing human urges and desires at night. One hundred years of a civil, free and flourishing Israeli society.
Shlomo Lahat is the person who redefined Tel Aviv as a city that doesn't sleep. Since his stint as mayor, which spanned the 1970s and 80s, our Mediterranean coastal city has become one of the most fascinating metropolises in the world. Mayors who since succeeded him could not measure up to Cheech, though they did continue his legacy. Under both Roni Milo and Ron Huldai, Tel Aviv continued to preserve its unique style and flavor. On the one hand, it provided its inhabitants with everything that a major city is supposed to provide, while on the other it maintained its dimensions to fit human proportions.
