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L ’ ’chaim ! Cheers ! Rishon LeZion Winery ner Background Information Baron Benjamin Edmond de Rothschild hild Baron Benjamin Edmond de Rothschild lived in France from 1835 to 1934 . The son of a Jewish banking family , he contributed large amounts of money to the Jews who had settled in the land of Israel during the First Aliyah , a wave of settlement during the years 1881-1904 . Baron de Rothschild had a unique approach to providing assistance : he was not interested in distributing donations , but rather in helping the settlers support themselves . The money that Baron de Rothschild transferred to the people in the first moshavot ( rural settlements ) was used to buy farming equipment and seeds , dig wells , build homes and finance agricultural studies for the many settlers who lacked farming experience . The photograph above is of the Rishon LeZion Winery established with Baron de Rothschild’s help . He also founded a winery in Zichron Yaakov . The two wineries continue to produce wine to this day and are open to visitors . 1 How did Baron de Rothschild help the Jews of the First Aliyah in the land of Israel ? 2 There are different forms of financial assistance : some donors give directly , allowing the recipients to use the donation as they see fit ; others , like Baron de Rothschild , make demands on the recipients , for example , in this case , the recipients had to use the money to become financially independent , by purchasing tools and equipment or learning a profession . Which type of financial assistance do you think is preferable ? Explain your choice . 3 Why do you think that Baron de Rothschild chose to specifically assist Jews in the land of Israel ? Rishon LeZion Winery 1900
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