Mayor: Yitzhak Ochion Country: Israel Did you know? Located seven miles east of Tel Aviv, Petach Tikva is home to several leading medical facilities and is referred to as the “health care center of Israel.” Flag Description: White symbolizes purity and freshness. The blue stripes were inspired by the stripes on the tallit (prayer shawl). The six points of the Shield of David coupled with the tallit acknowledge the unity of the holy and the secular within a single entity.
PAST PETACH TIKVA – CHICAGO PROGRAMS
1994 September
Focus: Sister Cities Signing Agreement
The Honorable Giora Lev, Mayor of Petach Tikva, Israel and a delegation traveled to Chicago to sign a Sister Cities agreement establishing Petach Tikva as Chicago's 16th Sister City.
On February 18, 2010 at 6.30 pm the Lucerne and Petach-Tikva committees of Chicago Sister Cities International, the Consulate General of Switzerland in Chicago and…
