A representative from each family selected a shell, determining the allocation of the land among the families.
Initially, this settlement was named Ahuzat Bayit. However, shortly thereafter, it was revised to Tel Aviv, meaning Spring Hill, based on the suggestion of Menachem Shenkin.
The city, rapidly growing over time with migrations, had a population of around 60,000 by the year 1914. On May 14, 1948, Tel Aviv was declared the capital of Zionism.
