Ben-Zion Rubin
Encyclopedia
Ben-Zion Rubin is a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for the National Religious Party
and Tami
between 1977 and 1984.
in Libya
in 1939, Rubin made aliyah
to Israel in 1949. He studied humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
, and earned a teaching certificate from the university's Education Department, going on to work as a teacher. He later also studied journalism at Tel Aviv University
.
In 1961 he joined the National Religious Party, and in 1969 became a member of Netanya
city council, which he remained on until 1978. Between 1969 and 1973, and again from 1974 until 1978, he served as the city's deputy mayor. In 1977
he was elected to the Knesset on the NRP list. Towards the end of the Knesset term he left the party to join Aharon Abuhatzira
's breakaway faction, Tami, which was largely composed of Sephardi Jews
. He was re-elected
on the Tami list, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare when Tami joined the government. He remained in government until losing his seat in the 1984 elections
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for the National Religious Party
National Religious Party
The National Religious Party ) was a political party in Israel representing the religious Zionist movement. Formed in 1956, at the time of its dissolution in 2008, it was the second oldest surviving party in the country after Agudat Yisrael, and was part of every government coalition until 1992...
and Tami
Tami
Tami was a Mizrahi-dominated political party in Israel during the 1980s. It was led by Aharon Abuhatzira for its entire existence.-Background:...
between 1977 and 1984.
Biography
Born in TripoliTripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
in Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
in 1939, Rubin made aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to Israel in 1949. He studied humanities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
, and earned a teaching certificate from the university's Education Department, going on to work as a teacher. He later also studied journalism at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
.
In 1961 he joined the National Religious Party, and in 1969 became a member of Netanya
Netanya
Netanya is a city in the Northern Centre District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is located north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north.Its of beaches have made the...
city council, which he remained on until 1978. Between 1969 and 1973, and again from 1974 until 1978, he served as the city's deputy mayor. In 1977
Israeli legislative election, 1977
The Elections for the ninth Knesset were held on 17 May 1977. For the first time in Israeli political history, the right-wing, led by Likud, won the election, ending almost 30 years of rule by the left-wing Alignment and its predecessor, Mapai...
he was elected to the Knesset on the NRP list. Towards the end of the Knesset term he left the party to join Aharon Abuhatzira
Aharon Abuhatzira
Aharon Abuhatzira is a former Israeli politician. A former mayor of Ramla, he held several ministerial portfolios in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but resigned from the cabinet after being convicted of larceny, breach of trust and fraud.-Biography:...
's breakaway faction, Tami, which was largely composed of Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews
Sephardi Jews is a general term referring to the descendants of the Jews who lived in the Iberian Peninsula before their expulsion in the Spanish Inquisition. It can also refer to those who use a Sephardic style of liturgy or would otherwise define themselves in terms of the Jewish customs and...
. He was re-elected
Israeli legislative election, 1981
Elections for the tenth Knesset were held in Israel on 30 June 1981. Despite last minute polls suggesting a victory for Shimon Peres's Alignment, Menachem Begin's Likud won by just one seat...
on the Tami list, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare when Tami joined the government. He remained in government until losing his seat in the 1984 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1984
Elections for the eleventh Knesset were held in Israel on 23 July 1984. Voter turnout was 78.8%. The results saw the Alignment return to being the largest party in the Knesset, a status it had lost in 1977...
.