From Desert Sands to Golden Oranges - Helmut Glenk

"In 1868, a handful of Pietistic believers, leaders of the "Temple Society' arrived in the Holy Land in order to live according to their unique faith. Their original expectation to become the nucleus of "God's People" ins Palestine failed. Yet a small number of courageous Christians established seven flourishing settlements and made an impressive pioneer contribution to the modernisation of the Land of Israel.

135 years later, three descendants of the German settlers gathered together to bring before us the captivating story of Sarona - then a flourishing agricultural settlement in the midst of the isolated plains north of Jaffa, and today a beautiful site in the heart of the large Jewish metropolis of Tel-Aviv. Sarona is about to be renovated and its devoted sons are offering this impressive book to commemorate the restoration of their home town to the glory of its former days.

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This fascinating account is a significant addition to the understanding of the Templer phenomenon that has left a noteworthy mark on the landscape of Israel until today, and it serves as an additional milestone in the process of the on-going conciliation between the ancestor descendants of the Templers and the Israeli public." Dr. Yaron Perry, Head of the Schumacher Institute, University of Haifa, Israel.

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"...an outstanding literary achievement.."

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Peter Lange, President, Temple Society, Stuttgart, Germany, Salt

"This well researched book documents the history of the German Temple Society settlement at Sarona in Palestine. It draws on documentary sources as well as the recollections of surviving members of the settlement and their descendants. It is a fascinating and moving story of a settlement twice disturbed by war, the last time terminally. The narrative is most readable and well documented, and brings to life the settlement and its people. The book stands as a memorial to the faith and achievements of the settlers." Michael Ramsden, former Dean and Professor at RMIT University, Melbourne, Austratia.

•El Mecca live picture of the colony, its cultural faces, the material culture, and the historical context..."

Dr. Danny Goldman, Architect and University Lecturer, Tel Aviv, Israel.

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sela privilege to read this fine book..."

Dr. Charlotte Laemmle, Melbourne, Australia.

"This book is an especially important contribution towards the history of Palestine. The Swabian Templer settlement of Sarona was the first modern agricultural settlement in Palestine and was reputed to be a model settlement by the Jewish immigrants. The book portrays the settlement from its foundation in 1871 to the end of World War II. It is hoped that the present city fathers of Tel Aviv will recognise the historical

tlement and take into account the need for its preservation during their present

redevelopment discussions."

Dr Jakob Eister, Historian, Haifa, Israel

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Trafford Publishing 2014, paperback (large format)