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Zvi Segal
(47). Born in Poland, settled in Danzig and was part of the community
leadership there. Helped many Jews from the city, which had been
handed over to Nazi Germany, to emigrate to Palestine before the
Holocaust. Arrived in Palestine in 1938 and was a prominent activist in
the Revisionist Party. During the 1940s he was arrested by the British
and imprisoned in Palestine, Sudan, and Eritrea. Upon his return he
was appointed a member of the Provisional State Council. After the establishment of the
state he went into business and founded a company to develop the new (at the time) city
of Ashkelon. He died in 1965.
Yehuda Leib Fishman
(73). Hebrew family name: Maimon. Rabbi Fishman-Maimon was
born in Bessarabia, in southern Russia, and was among the founders
of the Mizrahi movement. He immigrated to Palestine in 1913, was
expelled by the Turks, and returned in 1919. A leader of Mizrahi
during the “state in-the-making” period and a member of the Jewish
Agency executive. As a member of the Provisional State Council, he
was flown from besieged Jerusalem to participate in the ceremony of
the declaration of the state. Served as Minister of Religions and War Victims between the
years 1948-1952. Member of the first Knesset. Died in 1962.
D avid Zvi Pinkas
(53). Born in Hungary. Active from his youth in the religious parties
and organizations. Immigrated in 1925 and was appointed director
of Bank Mizrahi. Member of the Tel Aviv city council and head of
the city's education department. A delegate to Zionist Congresses
and a member of the Jewish National Council executive. Member
of the Provisional State Council, served as chairman of its Defense
Committee. Served in the 1st and 2nd Knesset, and in 1952 assumed the position of
Minister of Transportation, but died the same year.
Aharon Zisling
(47). Born in Lithuania, immigrated in 1904, at the age of 3. Member
of Kibbutz Ein Harod. Active in the institutions of the Histadrut
(Labor Federation), Hagana, Mapai, Ahdut HaAvoda, and Mapam.
Mapam's representative in the Provisional State Council. Served as
Minister of Agriculture in the provisional government. Member of the
first Knesset. Died in 1964.
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(47). Born in Poland, settled in Danzig and was part of the community
leadership there. Helped many Jews from the city, which had been
handed over to Nazi Germany, to emigrate to Palestine before the
Holocaust. Arrived in Palestine in 1938 and was a prominent activist in
the Revisionist Party. During the 1940s he was arrested by the British
and imprisoned in Palestine, Sudan, and Eritrea. Upon his return he
was appointed a member of the Provisional State Council. After the establishment of the
state he went into business and founded a company to develop the new (at the time) city
of Ashkelon. He died in 1965.
Yehuda Leib Fishman
(73). Hebrew family name: Maimon. Rabbi Fishman-Maimon was
born in Bessarabia, in southern Russia, and was among the founders
of the Mizrahi movement. He immigrated to Palestine in 1913, was
expelled by the Turks, and returned in 1919. A leader of Mizrahi
during the “state in-the-making” period and a member of the Jewish
Agency executive. As a member of the Provisional State Council, he
was flown from besieged Jerusalem to participate in the ceremony of
the declaration of the state. Served as Minister of Religions and War Victims between the
years 1948-1952. Member of the first Knesset. Died in 1962.
D avid Zvi Pinkas
(53). Born in Hungary. Active from his youth in the religious parties
and organizations. Immigrated in 1925 and was appointed director
of Bank Mizrahi. Member of the Tel Aviv city council and head of
the city's education department. A delegate to Zionist Congresses
and a member of the Jewish National Council executive. Member
of the Provisional State Council, served as chairman of its Defense
Committee. Served in the 1st and 2nd Knesset, and in 1952 assumed the position of
Minister of Transportation, but died the same year.
Aharon Zisling
(47). Born in Lithuania, immigrated in 1904, at the age of 3. Member
of Kibbutz Ein Harod. Active in the institutions of the Histadrut
(Labor Federation), Hagana, Mapai, Ahdut HaAvoda, and Mapam.
Mapam's representative in the Provisional State Council. Served as
Minister of Agriculture in the provisional government. Member of the
first Knesset. Died in 1964.
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