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Heroes of today's Sunday story are brothers Joseph and Israel Feinberg. Joseph was born in Simferopol in 1855, Israel in Sevastopol in 1865.

Joseph Feinberg studied chemistry at the universities of Germany and Switzerland, worked at the sugar factory in Kyiv. In 1882, after the anti-Jewish bashings, Joseph quitted his job and left for Palestine. With his new friends, he created the Foundation for the pioneers (aimed to purchase a land); they have founded the settlement Rishon LeZion. Soon in search of funds, it was decided to send an envoy to Europe. The choice felt on Joseph Feinberg, since he was a highly educated man, knew several languages, was polite, pleasant and a beautiful European in the full sense of the word. In such words he was described by his contemporaries.

In 1883, he met in Paris with Baron Edmond Rothschild. The first Baron’s donation was made in the amount of 25 thousand francs. The first settlers purchased the equipment for digging the well. Only at the depth of 45 meters they found a source of water. It was one of the happiest days for residents of Rishon LeZion. By the way, the well is still functioning now. It became the emblem of the city and is named after Joseph Feinberg; exactly after 20 years of his arrival to Palestine. Joseph Feinberg died in Jericho. He was buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

Israel (Lulik) Feinberg arrived in Rishon LeZion in 1882 following his elder brother Joseph. Seventeen-year old Israel proved to be a strong, reliable man, a brave and courageous rider. He became friendly with the Fellahin and Bedouins and studied their languages and customs. For his agility and impetuosity he was called "Lulo" – a pearl. Name Lulik stayed with him forever. When the cases of looting and attacks of robbers on the roads became more frequent, Lulik organized the armed defense of the Moshav and inspired his comrades by personal courage. Since then, the attacks on Jews of Rishon LeZion by the Arab neighbors and looting have stopped.

Afterwards, he moved to Hadera, has bought a farm and the whole family moved to him. Here he organized one of the first Jewish self-defense units. Israel (Lulik) Feinberg died in Hadera in 1911. From a letter of Tamar Eshel, a granddaughter of Israel: "According to the words of my parents, Lulik often thought about Sevastopol and the Black Sea. In settlements, where he lived, Lulik required to lay the wide roads, as in his native city, to permit the two carriages to pass freely."