Zvi Nishri ( he, צבי נשרי; January 4, 1878 – July 22, 1973) was a pioneer in modern

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and later,

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Biography

Zvi Orloff (later Nishri) was born to a

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family in Russia, where he served as a soldier. His sister was the sculptor, Chana Orloff.

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was a nephew. He

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to Palestine in 1903. He initially worked as a laborer, in

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Physical education career

In 1906 he became involved in physical education. In 1908, he started to teach physical education, and by 1912, he was involved in training teachers on the subject. In 1911, he introduced

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n gymnastics to Palestine. He taught at the Herzliya High School for 40 years. Nishri authored the first physical education publications in Hebrew, and established the first physical education and sports terminology in Hebrew. In 1913, he began a prolific career as an author, writing publications on gymnastics, football, and other physical education topics. Nishri was a founder in Palestine of the Maccabi movement, which he coached in gymnastics, and of the Hebrew Scout Movement.

Awards and recognition

Nishri was inducted as a member of the

International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame ( he, יד לאיש הספורט היהודי, translit=Yad Le'ish HaSport HaYehudi) was opened July 7, 1981 in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around ...

in 1981. The

Wingate Institute Wingate Institute ( he, מכון וינגייט), officially Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports ( he, המכון לחינוך גופני ולספורט ע"ש אורד וינגייט), is a sports training institute located so ...

established a prize in his honor. In addition, the Wingate Institute's Terner Pedagogical Centre contains the Zvi Nishri Archives.

Published works

*Nishri Zvi, (Heb.) ''A Summary of the Physical Education History'', Tel Aviv: The Ministry for Education and Culture, The Department for Physical Training, 1953

References

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Biography

Physical education career

Awards and recognition

Published works

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