Burg, Yosef

Burg, Yosef
(1909-99)
   Born in Dresden, Germany, from 1928 to 1931 he completed his rabbinical studies at the seminary in Berlin and studied in the faculty of humanities at Berlin University. In 1933, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Leipzig. In 1938, he immigrated (see ALIYA) to Palestine, and from 1939 to 1951, he served as a member of the World Zionist Council. Between 1946 and 1949, he carried out a number of missions in Europe to rescue Holocaust survivors. Initially elected on behalf of the National Religious Party to the first Knesset in January 1949, Dr. Burg was reelected to subsequent Knessets. He served as deputy speaker in the first Knesset, minister of health from 1951 to 1952, minister of posts from 1952 to 1958, minister of social welfare from 1959 to 1970, and minister of the interior from 1970 to 1984. On 5 August 1981, in addition to his post as minister of the interior and as chairman of the Ministerial Committee on Negotiations for Autonomy for the Arab Residents of Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza District, Dr. Burg assumed the post of minister of religious affairs. In the Government of National Unity, he served as minister of religion from 1984 until his resignation from the post in 1986. He later served as world chairman of the Mizrachi Movement. He died in Jerusalem.
   See also Political parties.

Historical Dictionary of Israel. .

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • BURG, YOSEF — (1909–1999), national religious political leader and member of the First to Eleventh Knessets. Burg was born in Dresden, Germany. His father, Abraham, who came from East Galicia, was active in the mizrachi and in the establishment of religious… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Burg, Yosef — ▪ Israeli politician also spelled  Josef Burg  born January 31, 1909, Dresden, Germany died October 15, 1999, Jerusalem       German born Jewish rabbi and Israeli politician who was the longest serving member of the Israeli Knesset (parliament),… …   Universalium

  • Burg, Yosef Salomon — ▪ 2000       German born Jewish rabbi and Israeli politician who emigrated from Germany to Palestine in 1939 and became the longest serving member of the Israeli Knesset (parliament), holding his seat from the Knesset s first election in 1949… …   Universalium

  • Yosef Sapir — Ministro de Salud Ministro de Transporte Ministro sin cartera Ministro de Industria Knesset(s) 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6°, 7° …   Wikipedia Español

  • Yosef Sprinzak — (hebräisch ‏יוסף שפרינצק‎; * 8. Dezember 1885 in Moskau, Russisches Reich; † 28. Januar 1959) war ein führender Zionist in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhu …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • BURG, AVRAHAM — (Avrum; 1955– ), Israeli Labor politician, member of the Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Knessets. Avraham Burg was born in Jerusalem, the son of National Religious Party leader yosef burg . He attended a yeshivah in Jerusalem and… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Yosef Burg — MKs Date of birth = 31 January 1909 Year of Aliyah = 1939 Date of death = 15 October 1999 Knesset(s) = 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th Party = National Religious Party Former parties = Hapoel HaMizrachi, United Religious… …   Wikipedia

  • Burg, Avraham — (1955 )    Born in Jerusalem, he is the son of veteran National Religious Party politician Yosef Burg. A graduate of the Orthodox hesder yeshiva system, he began his political career in 1985 as advisor to Prime Minister Shimon Peres on Israel… …   Historical Dictionary of Israel

  • Haim Yosef Zadok — Date of birth 2 October 1913(1913 10 02) Place of birth …   Wikipedia

  • Dov Yosef — Date of birth 27 May 1899 Place of birth Year …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”