Faina Kirschenbaum
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Faina Kirschenbaum is an Israel
i politician and member of the Knesset
for Yisrael Beiteinu.
(Ukraine
, then part of the Soviet Union
), Kirschenbaum made aliyah
to Israel on 31 December 1973. She trained as a nurse at the Beilison School of Nursing, as well as gaining a BA in general studies from Thames Valley University
, an MBA from the University of Derby
, a certificate in director's training at Bar-Ilan University
.
In 1981 she moved to the Israeli settlement
of Nili in the West Bank
. She served as its council secretary, and was a member of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. She has also served as deputy chairwoman of the Israeli branch of the World Jewish Congress
, and as a member of the board of directors of the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora.
The party's director general, prior to the 2009 elections
she was placed tenth on the Yisrael Beiteinu list, and entered the Knesset as the party won 15 seats.
Together with Likud MK Danny Danon
she proposed the controversial law to set up two parliamentary panels of inquiry into left-wing human rights and anti-occupation Israeli NGOs. After several month long discussion in Knesset and Israeli press, the law, opposed by Israeli PM Netaniahu and opposition leader Livni, was voted against by Knesset .
Kirschenbaum is married with three children.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician and 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 Yisrael Beiteinu.
Biography
Born in LvivLviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
(Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, then part of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
), Kirschenbaum 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 on 31 December 1973. She trained as a nurse at the Beilison School of Nursing, as well as gaining a BA in general studies from Thames Valley University
Thames Valley University
The University of West London is a public university based in London, United Kingdom, with campuses in Ealing and Brentford, London, and Reading, Berkshire....
, an MBA from the University of Derby
University of Derby
The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. The main site is on Kedleston Road, Allestree in the north-west of Derby close to the A38 opposite Markeaton Park...
, a certificate in director's training at Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University is a university in Ramat Gan of the Tel Aviv District, Israel.Established in 1955, Bar Ilan is now Israel's second-largest academic institution. It has nearly 26,800 students and 1,350 faculty members...
.
In 1981 she moved to 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 Nili in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
. She served as its council secretary, and was a member of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. She has also served as deputy chairwoman of the Israeli branch of the World Jewish Congress
World Jewish Congress
The World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations...
, and as a member of the board of directors of the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora.
The party's director general, prior to the 2009 elections
Israeli legislative election, 2009
Elections for the 18th Knesset were held in Israel on 10 February 2009. These elections became necessary due to the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as leader of the Kadima party, and the failure of his successor, Tzipi Livni, to form a coalition government...
she was placed tenth on the Yisrael Beiteinu list, and entered the Knesset as the party won 15 seats.
Together with Likud MK Danny Danon
Danny Danon
Danny Danon is an Israeli politician who serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud. He is chairman of World Likud and Chair of the Knesset Committee for Aliya , Absorption and Diaspora Affairs.-Biography:...
she proposed the controversial law to set up two parliamentary panels of inquiry into left-wing human rights and anti-occupation Israeli NGOs. After several month long discussion in Knesset and Israeli press, the law, opposed by Israeli PM Netaniahu and opposition leader Livni, was voted against by Knesset .
Kirschenbaum is married with three children.