Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
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Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane was a rabbi and the son of Rabbi Meir Kahane
.
Born in New York City
, he emigrated to Israel
with his family at the age of four, in 1971. He was a young Israeli Orthodox Jewish
scholar and rabbi
who was most famous for his leadership of Kahane Chai
, a far-right political party that broke from his father's Kach
party after Meir Kahane's assassination in 1990.
Kahane was the author of The Haggada of the Jewish Idea
, a commentary based on his father's teachings of the Passover
Haggadah read at the Passover Seder
. He wrote a Torah portion sheet called Darka Shel Torah ("The Way of the Torah") that was distributed for the weekly Torah
portions. He was several times convicted by Israeli courts for advocating violence against Arabs.
He and his wife Talya were shot and killed near the Israeli settlement
of Ofra
on 31 December 2000. A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office in 2001 announced the arrest of three members of Force 17
who were allegedly involved in the killing. According to the statement, PLO
leader Col. Mahmoud Damra was responsible for arming and instructing the three men, who were identified as Talal Ghassan (a senior Force 17 member in Ramallah) Marzouk Abu Naim and Na'man Nofel. However, in 2007 Khaled Shawish was arrested for the attack.
Their 6 children are being raised by Talya's younger sister and her husband in the family's home in Kfar Tapuach.
Meir Kahane
Martin David Kahane , also known as Meir Kahane , was an American-Israeli rabbi and ultra-nationalist writer and political figure. He was an ordained Orthodox rabbi and later served as a member of the Israeli Knesset...
.
Born in New York City
New York City
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, he emigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
with his family at the age of four, in 1971. He was a young Israeli Orthodox Jewish
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
scholar and rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
who was most famous for his leadership of Kahane Chai
Kach and Kahane Chai
Kach was a far-right political party in Israel. Founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane in the early 1970s, and following his Jewish nationalist ideology , the party entered the Knesset in 1984 after several electoral failures...
, a far-right political party that broke from his father's Kach
Kach and Kahane Chai
Kach was a far-right political party in Israel. Founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane in the early 1970s, and following his Jewish nationalist ideology , the party entered the Knesset in 1984 after several electoral failures...
party after Meir Kahane's assassination in 1990.
Kahane was the author of The Haggada of the Jewish Idea
The Haggada of the Jewish Idea
The Haggada of the Jewish Idea, or Haggadah of the Jewish Idea is a book written by Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane based on his commentary of the classic Passover Haggada, which is based on his father, Rabbi Meir Kahane's teachings of the "Jewish Idea"...
, a commentary based on his father's teachings of the Passover
Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday and festival. It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt...
Haggadah read at the Passover Seder
Passover Seder
The Passover Seder is a Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover. It is conducted on the evenings of the 14th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, and on the 15th by traditionally observant Jews living outside Israel. This corresponds to late March or April in...
. He wrote a Torah portion sheet called Darka Shel Torah ("The Way of the Torah") that was distributed for the weekly Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
portions. He was several times convicted by Israeli courts for advocating violence against Arabs.
He and his wife Talya were shot and killed near the Israeli settlement
Israeli settlement
An Israeli settlement is a Jewish civilian community built on land that was captured by Israel from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and is considered occupied territory by the international community. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank...
of Ofra
Ofra
Ofra is an Israeli settlement located in the northern West Bank in the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It is situated on the main road between Jerusalem and Nablus , 25 km from Jerusalem and has 3,200 inhabitants ....
on 31 December 2000. A statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office in 2001 announced the arrest of three members of Force 17
Force 17
Force 17 was a commando and special operations terror unit of the Palestinian Fatah movement and later of the Office of the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority. It was formed in the early 1970s by Ali Hassan Salameh ....
who were allegedly involved in the killing. According to the statement, PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
The Palestine Liberation Organization is a political and paramilitary organization which was created in 1964. It is recognized as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people" by the United Nations and over 100 states with which it holds diplomatic relations, and has enjoyed...
leader Col. Mahmoud Damra was responsible for arming and instructing the three men, who were identified as Talal Ghassan (a senior Force 17 member in Ramallah) Marzouk Abu Naim and Na'man Nofel. However, in 2007 Khaled Shawish was arrested for the attack.
Their 6 children are being raised by Talya's younger sister and her husband in the family's home in Kfar Tapuach.
External links
- Books by Binyamin Zeev Kahane
- Political Commentary by Binyamin Zeev Kahane
- FAS Intelligence Resource Program entry for Kach and Kahane Chai
- MySpace page for Binyamin Zeev Kahane
- Khaled Shawish on Shawish pageShawishShawish is a large and widespread family originated from Damascus Gate neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, Palestine. Shawish as a surname is also widely used throughout the world...