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{{About|the lighthouse|the decommissioned lighthouse in South Australia|Cape Jaffa Lighthouse}}
{{Infobox lighthouse
| name = Jaffa Light<br>''Yafo''
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| caption = Jaffa Light
| location = [[Jaffa]], [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]
| coordinates = {{coord|32|3|12.45|N|34|45|1.82|E|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt = 1865▼
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| yeardeactivated = 1966▼
| foundation = ▼
▲|yearbuilt = 1865
| shape = cylindrical tower with four ribs, lantern and gallery▼
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| marking = red and white horizontal bands tower▼
▲|yeardeactivated = 1966
| height = {{convert|10|m|ft}}<!-- Stamp has it at 29m, probably due to wrong conversion (29ft=10m)-->▼
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▲|construction = concrete tower with lantern and gallery
| lens =
▲|shape = cylindrical with four ribs
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▲|marking = red and white horizontal bands
| intensity = ▼
▲|height = {{convert|10|m|ft}}<!-- Stamp has it at 29m, probably due to wrong conversion (29ft=10m)-->
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| fogsignal = ▼
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▲|characteristic = four white flashes, every 14s<ref name=stamp/>
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'''Jaffa Light''' ({{lang-he|מגדלור יפו}} is a [[lighthouse]] in [[Jaffa, Israel]]. It is located on a hilltop above the old [[Jaffa Port]]. It operated between 1865 and 1966, although it is still used as a [[day marker|daylight navigation aid]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Amit Harry |url=http://www.yaffo.co.il/article_y.asp?id=417 |title=טיפים לשטים בנמל יפו |work=Jaffa Portal |trans_title=Tips for Sailing in the Jaffa Port |accessdate=2010-07-19 |date=25 August 2009}}</ref>▼
▲'''Jaffa Light''' ({{
The lighthouse appeared on a stamp issued in 26 November 2009 in Israel.<ref name=stamp>{{cite web|author=|url=http://philatelynews.com/2009/israel/lighthouses-in-israel/|title=Lighthouses in Israel|work=Philately News|accessdate=2010-07-19|date=}}</ref>▼
==History==
Jaffa Light was built by French engineers<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.sailing-news.co.il/archive.asp?lang=heb&sub_id=7&serial=128|title=מגדלי אור והיסטוריה בחופי ישראל|trans_title=Lighthouses and History at the Shores of Israel|work=Sailing News Magazine|accessdate=2010-07-19|date=}}</ref><ref name=shezaf/> in 1865. It was built as part of operations carried out by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] authorities to improve the port facilities, mainly due to the increase in export of [[citrus fruit]], and especially [[orange (fruit)|orange]]s, the well known "[[Jaffa orange]]s". ▼
▲Jaffa Light was built by French engineers in 1865.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.sailing-news.co.il/archive.asp?lang=heb&sub_id=7&serial=128|title=מגדלי אור והיסטוריה בחופי ישראל|
In 1936 the [[British Mandate of Palestine|British]] expanded the port and rebuilt the lighthouse.<ref name=stamp/><ref name=guide/> ▼
The [[lighthouse keeper]] from 1875 was an [[Armenians in Israel|Armenian]] who came from [[Jerusalem]]. He was trained by the same French company who built the lighthouse. Around 1938 his son was trained by the same French company and replaced him, probably as result of the lighthouse being rebuilt. His grandson, Abu George, was the "technician", responsible for keeping the lamp lit. The son was the official keeper until the lighthouse was shut down in 1966.<ref name=shezaf>{{Cite web |url= http://shezaf.net/%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%9D/8.-%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%A8%D7%9A-%D7%AA%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95.html |title=חופי הכרך תל אביב יפו
In 1965 [[Port of Ashdod]] was built, replacing Jaffa Port. In 1966 the crystal glass was taken to be used in the [[Ashdod Light]], and the lighthouse was shut down.<ref name=guide>{{Cite web |url= http://www.travel-israel.co.il/%D7%9E%D7%A1%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9C_23.html |title= מדריך טיולים - יפו העתיקה |work=travel-israel.co.il |accessdate=2 August 2010|trans_title=Old Jaffa - Tour Guide}}</ref> Jaffa Port become a small craft port.▼
▲In 1936 the [[
▲The [[lighthouse keeper]] from 1875 was an [[Armenians in Israel|Armenian]] who came from [[Jerusalem]]. He was trained by the same French company who built the lighthouse. Around 1938 his son was trained by the same French company and replaced him, probably as result of the lighthouse being rebuilt. His grandson, Abu George, was the "technician", responsible for keeping the lamp lit. The son was the official keeper until the lighthouse was shut down in 1966.<ref name=shezaf>{{Cite web |url= http://shezaf.net/%D7%9E%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A1%D7%A4%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%9D/8.-%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%99-%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%A8%D7%9A-%D7%AA%D7%9C-%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%95.html |title=חופי הכרך תל אביב יפו |trans_title = On the waterfront Tel-Aviv Jaffa |work=shezaf.net |accessdate=27 July 2010}} Note that Abu George is quoted saying "I had to watch the Carbide lamp, feed it kerosene every two hours.", which makes little sense.</ref>
▲In 1965 the [[Port of Ashdod]] was built, replacing Jaffa Port. In 1966 the
▲The lighthouse appeared on a stamp issued
==See also==
{{Portal|Israel}}
* [[List of lighthouses in Israel]] ==References==
▲[[Image:Jaffa lighthouse c1900.jpg|thumb|left|Jaffa Light, c. 1900]]
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{{Lighthouses of Israel}}
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[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1865]]
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