Aharon Goldstein ( he, אהרן גולדשטיין, 19 December 1902 – 12 October 1976) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the
Knesset
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for the
Liberal Party
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and
Gahal
Gahal ( he, גח"ל, an acronym for ''Gush Herut–Liberalim'' (Hebrew: ), ''lit.'' ''Freedom–Liberals Bloc'') was the main right-leaning political alliance in Israel, ranging from the centre-right to right-wing, from its founding in 1965 until ...
between 1963 and 1974.
Biography
Born in
Zlatopol
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History
The name of this village before 1787 was Hulajpol. During the partitions ...
, a
shtetl
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in the
Russian Empire
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(today in
Ukraine
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), Goldstein was educated at a
heder
A ''cheder'' ( he, חדר, lit. "room"; Yiddish pronunciation ''kheyder'') is a traditional primary school teaching the basics of Judaism and the Hebrew language.
History
''Cheders'' were widely found in Europe before the end of the 18th ...
and high school, before making
aliyah
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to Palestine in 1921.
He was a member of the Hebrew Pioneer, and also joined the
Gdud HaAvoda
Gdud HaAvoda ( he, גדוד העבודה) was a socialist Zionist work group in Mandate Palestine.
History
Officially known as the Yosef Trumpeldor Labor and Defense Battalion ( he, גדוד העבודה וההגנה על־שם יוסף טרו ...
work brigade. He worked in construction, and was one of the founders of the Borochov neighbourhood and
Giv'atayim
Givatayim ( he, גִּבְעָתַיִים, lit. "two hills") is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv. It is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan. Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah. In it had a population ...
council. In 1952 he was elected chairman of the Israel Contractors and Builders Association.
Active in the
Haganah
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during the Mandate era, Goldstein was a member of the Liberal Party's central committee. He was on the party's list for the
1961 elections, and although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 11 November 1963 as a replacement for
Idov Cohen
Idov Cohen ( he, אידוב כהן, 4 November 1909 – 16 May 1998) was a Romanian-Israeli politician and journalist. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Progressive Party and Liberal Party between 1949 and 1963.
Biography
Born in Mih ...
,
Knesset Members of the Fifth Knesset
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and 1969 (in which the Liberal Party formed part of the Gahal
Gahal ( he, גח"ל, an acronym for ''Gush Herut–Liberalim'' (Hebrew: ), ''lit.'' ''Freedom–Liberals Bloc'') was the main right-leaning political alliance in Israel, ranging from the centre-right to right-wing, from its founding in 1965 until ...
alliance), before losing his seat in the 1973 elections.
He died at his home in Givatayim
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in 1976 at the age of 73.
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1902 births
1976 deaths
20th-century Israeli Jews
Soviet emigrants to Mandatory Palestine
Jews in Mandatory Palestine
Haganah members
Gahal politicians
Liberal Party (Israel) politicians
Members of the 5th Knesset (1961–1965)
Members of the 6th Knesset (1965–1969)
Members of the 7th Knesset (1969–1974)