Born in Dresden., Germany, 1908.
Married to Rivka née Slonim (born in Hevron, the eighth generation in Eretz Israel, scion of Lubavitch).
One daughter, one son, ten grandchildren.
Passed away October 17, 1999
Education
- 1928
- Graduated from Gymnasium, Dresden
- 1928-31
- The Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin
University of Berlin
- 1931-34
- University of Leipzig
- 1933
- Received Doctorate in philosophy, Dissertation about Logistic Neo-positivism
- 1935-38
- Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin
- 1938
- Ordained as Rabbi
- 1939
- Immigrated to Palestine as Research Fellow at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Degrees
Rabbi Doctor of Philosophy -University of Leipzig Staatsexam für das Höhere Lehramt, Leipzig Doctor Honoris Causa - Yeshiva University in New York Doctor Honoris Causa - Hebrew Jewish University of Chicago Doctor Honoris Causa - University of Bar-Ilan Doctor Honoris Causa - Touro College, New York Doctor Honoris Causa - University of the Negev, Beer Sheva Fellow - Jerusalem Institute of Technology
Positions
Europe
- 1933-35
- Teacher, Secondary School in Leipzig
- 1936
- Executive Mizrachi, Germany
- 1937
- Executive Zionist Movement, Germany
- 1937-51
- Member of Zionist Actions Committees
- 1939-40
- Active in Emigration from Europe
Israel
- 1941-46
- Teacher at the Herzlia College and Beit Tzeirot Mizrachi, Tel Aviv; Director of Institute for Adult Education in Tel Aviv.
- 1946-49
- Director of Religious Rescue Projects in Europe (Paris)
- 1949-88
- Member of Knesset (Israeli Parliament)
- 1949-51
- Deputy Speaker of Knesset
- 1951-52
- Minister of Health
- 1952-58
- Minister of Posts
- 1959-70
- Minister of Welfare
- 1970-77
- Minister of the Interior
- 1977-84
- Minister of the Interior and Police
- 1984-86
- Minister of Religious Affairs
Chairman of Cabinet Committees for the Autonomy Negotiations with Egypt and USA Member of Cabinet Committees for: Defense and Security, Finance, Economics, Interior, Services, and Environment Coordination Committee between the Government and the Jewish Agency. Chairman of Ministerial Committees on : Jerusalem, Development of Galilee, Crime Prevention, Cabinet Procedures Official Representative and visits on behalf of the Israeli Government to: Belgium, Bolivia, Columbia, Denmark, France, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Upper Volta.
- 1977
- President, World Mizrachi Movement
- 1987
- Member of Zionist Actions Committee
- 1992
- Member of the Presidium of Zionist Actions Committee
Broadcasts weekly lectures on the Bible Commentator on Current Affairs on Israeli and foreign radio Lecturer on Israel and Judaism on all continents Chairman - International Bible Quiz
Affiliations
National Religious Party - Member of Central Institutions
Mizrachi - Member of World Executive, World President
"Yad Vashem" - Chairman of International Committee
Bar-Ilan University - Member of Board of Governors
Leo Baeck Institute - Member of Board of Governors
Languages
Hebrew, French, English, Yiddish, German, Spanish, Latin, Greek
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