Daniel-Yitzhak Levy
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Daniel-Yitzhak Levy was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Religious Party
between 1965 and 1974.
in Spanish Morocco
, Levy studied psychology and pedagogy in Cadiz
. He was a member of the national committee of the Zionist Federation of Morocco. He was involved in illegal Jewish immigration to Mandate Palestine, before making aliyah
himself in 1957. In Israel he worked for Bank Mizrahi
, becoming deputy manager of the Ramla
branch. He was also involved in religious education.
Levy was elected head of the Ashkelon
branch of Hapoel HaMizrachi
, which later formed the National Religious Party (NRP), of which he became a member of the central committee. He was elected to the Knesset on the NRP list in 1965
, and was re-elected in 1969
, before losing his seat in the 1973 elections
. His son Yitzhak
also represented the NRP and Ahi in the Knesset between 1992 and 2009.
He died in 1995 at the age of 77.
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 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...
between 1965 and 1974.
Biography
Born in TétouanTétouan
Tetouan is a city in northern Morocco. The Berber name means literally "the eyes" and figuratively "the water springs". Tetouan is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea. It lies a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about 40 mi E.S.E. of Tangier...
in Spanish Morocco
Spanish Morocco
The Spanish protectorate of Morocco was the area of Morocco under colonial rule by the Spanish Empire, established by the Treaty of Fez in 1912 and ending in 1956, when both France and Spain recognized Moroccan independence.-Territorial borders:...
, Levy studied psychology and pedagogy in Cadiz
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
. He was a member of the national committee of the Zionist Federation of Morocco. He was involved in illegal Jewish immigration to Mandate Palestine, before making 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...
himself in 1957. In Israel he worked for Bank Mizrahi
Bank Mizrahi-Tfahot
Bank Mizrahi-Tfahot is a bank in Israel. The fourth largest in the country, it has around 90 branches. It was formed by a merger of Bank Mizrahi HaMeuhad and Bank Tfahot in 2004....
, becoming deputy manager of the Ramla
Ramla
Ramla , is a city in central Israel. The city is predominantly Jewish with a significant Arab minority. Ramla was founded circa 705–715 AD by the Umayyad Caliph Suleiman ibn Abed al-Malik after the Arab conquest of the region...
branch. He was also involved in religious education.
Levy was elected head of the Ashkelon
Ashkelon
Ashkelon is a coastal city in the South District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border with the Gaza Strip. The ancient seaport of Ashkelon dates back to the Neolithic Age...
branch of Hapoel HaMizrachi
Hapoel HaMizrachi
Hapoel HaMizrachi |Mizrachi]] Workers) was a political party and settlement movement in Israel and is one of the predecessors of the National Religious Party.-History:...
, which later formed the National Religious Party (NRP), of which he became a member of the central committee. He was elected to the Knesset on the NRP list in 1965
Israeli legislative election, 1965
Elections for the sixth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1965. Voter turnout was 85.9%.-Background:Prior to the elections, two major alliances were formed; Mapai and Ahdut HaAvoda united to form the Alignment, whilst Herut and the Liberal Party had formed the Gahal alliance towards the end...
, and was re-elected in 1969
Israeli legislative election, 1969
Elections for the seventh Knesset were held in Israel on 28 October 1969. Voter turnout was 81.7%.-Results:¹ Meir Avizohar defected from the National List to the Alignment² Avner Shaki left the National Religious Party and remained a single MK...
, before losing his seat in the 1973 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1973
The Elections for the eighth Knesset were held on 31 December 1973. Voter turnout was 78.6%.-Results:1 Aryeh Eliav left the Alignment and merged with Ratz to form Ya'ad - Civil Rights Movement...
. His son Yitzhak
Yitzhak Levy
Rabbi Yitzhak Levy is an Israeli rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Religious Party and the Ahi faction of the National Union between 1988 and 2009...
also represented the NRP and Ahi in the Knesset between 1992 and 2009.
He died in 1995 at the age of 77.