Shavit Ben-Arie ( he, שביט בן-אריה; born 1985) is head of the division for cultural preservation and heritage in the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport. He was previously the director of

Yad Levi Eshkol Yad Levi Eshkol () is the official non-governmental organization commemorating Israeli prime minister Levi Eshkol. The organization was founded in accordance with a government resolution made in 1970. Yad Levi Eshkol is carrying public activities ...

from 2014 to 2021. In 2011, he authored the book ''Havrot Ha

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 ...

'' ("Female Members of the Knesset"). Between 2004 and 2011, Ben-Arie led an initiative documenting the lives and public actions of female Knesset members throughout history. His book showcased the life stories of all women members of the Israeli parliament in the years 1949-2011, alongside a preliminary research on women who served in the Assembly of Representatives during the

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. The book was published on

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in 2011 and introduced in a festive sitting of the parliamentary committee on the status of women. In 2014 he was appointed as director of

. The Levi Eshkol House in Jerusalem was opened in 2016 after a process of conservation and curation. During this time he authored and edited several books and publications on Levi Eshkol, including a posthumous autobiography (titled "Crossroad") based on fragments of Levi Eshkol's testimonials on his youth years, extracted from speeches and interviews. He left Yad Levi Eshkol in 2021. During these years and after the passing of

Miriam Eshkol Miriam Eshkol ( he, מרים אשכול; ''née'' Zelikowitz; 12 June 1929 – 26 November 2016) was the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. In her years as the Prime Minister's wife (1964–1969) she was closely followed by the public ...

, Ben-Arie led the organizing and digitization of Levi Eshkol's archive. Since 2021 he is head of the division for cultural preservation and heritage in the Ministry of Culture and Sport. Ben-Arie holds an undergraduate degree in political science, sociology and anthropology from the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

and a graduate degree in government and public policy. He lectures in Israel and abroad on women in Israeli politics. The Women's Parliament organization honored him as "Man of the Year" for "contribution to the public awareness of women's leadership".Women's Parliament, Book of Abstracts: 2012-2013, 2014.

Published works

Ben-Arie is the editor and author of various publications, including: * ''Havrot HaKnesset'': Historiography (2011, Hebrew) * ''Commercial-Industrial Club: 75 Years'': commemorative album (2013, Hebrew) ditor* ''80th Anniversary to

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of Tel Aviv-Yafo'': Historiography (2013, English and Hebrew) * ''Promoting Equality'': commemorative album for

Israel Women's Network Israel Women's Network (IWN) is a feminist non-partisan civil society organization founded in Jerusalem in 1984. IWN's mission is to advance the status of women in Israel by promoting equality through a range of projects and methods. Backgroun ...

(2015, Hebrew) * ''

: In Memoriam'' (2017, Hebrew) * ''New Goals for an Old Purpose: Leadership and Decision-making by

Levi Eshkol Levi Eshkol ( he, לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל ;‎ 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969), born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik ( he, לוי יצחק שקולניק, links=no), was an Israeli statesman who served as the third Prime Minister of Israe ...

'' (2017, Hebrew) ditor* ''Crossroad'': Prime Minister Eshkol's memoirs (2018, Hebrew)

References

External links

Official website

In Israeli politics, a new dawn for women
TimesOfIsrael.com
Passionate about Women's Rights
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