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in 1896, one of five children born to Moshe Gissin, one of the early settlers in Petah Tikva. As a student in the local school, Gissin was active in movement which aimed to substitute the teaching language from
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was re-established and was named after Gissin. A main street in Petah Tikva was named after Gissin.
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Doar HaYom, 17 October 1922, Historical Jewish Press
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Encyclopedia of the
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