Aharon Goldstein ( he, אהרן גולדשטיין, 19 December 1902 – 12 October 1976) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the

Knesset The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...

for the

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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

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, a

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in the

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(today in

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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 Aliyah (, ; he, עֲלִיָּה ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from Jewish diaspora, the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel, which is in the modern era chiefly represented by the Israel, State of Israel ...

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 Haganah ( he, הַהֲגָנָה, lit. ''The Defence'') was the main Zionist paramilitary organization of the Jewish population ("Yishuv") in Mandatory Palestine between 1920 and its disestablishment in 1948, when it became the core of the ...

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
Knesset website who had resigned. He retained his seat in elections in

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and 1969 (in which the Liberal Party formed part of the

alliance), before losing his seat in the 1973 elections. He died at his home in

Givatayim 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 o ...

in 1976 at the age of 73.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldstein, Aharon 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)