Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (Hebrew: יִצְחָק בֶּן־צְבִי Yitshak Ben-Tsvi; 24 November 1884 – 23 April 1963) was an Israeli historian and politician. He was a Labor Zionist. From 1952 until 1963, he was the 2nd President of Israel.
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi יצחק בן־צבי | |
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| 2nd President of Israel | |
| In office 16 December 1952 – 23 April 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | David Ben-Gurion Moshe Sharett David Ben-Gurion |
| Preceded by | Chaim Weizmann |
| Succeeded by | Zalman Shazar |
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| Born | 24 November 1884 Poltava, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 April 1963 (aged 78) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Political party | Mapai |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Yanait |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University Faculty of Law |
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Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Media
Ben Zvi with Rachel Yanait 1913
Editorial staff of Ha-Achdut, 1910. Left to right; seated – Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, David Ben-Gurion, Yosef Haim Brenner; standing – A. Reuveni, Ya'akov Zerubavel
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (standing, second from right) at a meeting with Arab leaders at the King David Hotel, Jerusalem, 1933. Also pictured are Chaim Weizmann (sitting, second from left), Haim Arlosoroff (sitting, center), and Moshe Shertok (Sharett) (standing, right).
Yitzhak Ben Zvi at Tel Hai, 1934
With Ben Gurion in Istanbul, October 1912
Private Yitzhak Ben-Zvi as a volunteer in the Jewish Legion, 1918
Rabbi Moshe Gabai petitioning President Zvi to help the Jewish community in Zacho, Iraq, 1951
100 Israeli new shekel bill
Other websites
- Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Jewish virtual library entry