Mazor Bahaina
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Mazor Mahoy Bahaina is an Israel
i kes
, rabbi
and former politician, who served as a member of the Knesset
for Shas
between 2008 and 2009.
in Ethiopia
, Bahaina's aliyah
to Israel started with a trek on foot with his family across the Sudan
ese border after which they waited for about a year and a half for immigration approval. On arriving to Israel, his family moved to Or Akiva and later to Kiryat Gat. Bahaina studied in few yeshiva
s and became an ordained rabbi. After moving to Beersheba
, he was worked in several socially-oriented positions to support immigrants from Ethiopia, eventually becoming the head rabbi of the ex-Ethiopian Jewish community in Beersheba numbering about 10,000 and a member of the local city council
.
He was placed thirteenth on the Shas list for the 2006 Knesset elections. Although the party won only 12 seats, he entered the Knesset in April 2008 after Shlomo Benizri
was convicted.
For the 2009 elections
, Bahaina was placed twelfth on the party's list but lost his seat when Shas was reduced to eleven seats.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i kes
Kessim
Kahen or in the popular name Qss is the spiritual leader of Beta Israel , similar to a Kohen or Rabbi. Their duty is to maintain and preserve the traditions and customs of the people...
, 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...
and former 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 Shas
Shas
Shas is an ultra-orthodox religious political party in Israel, primarily representing Sephardic and Mizrahi Haredi Judaism.Shas was founded in 1984 by dissident members of the Ashkenazi dominated Agudat Israel, to represent the interests of religiously observant Sephardic and Mizrahi ...
between 2008 and 2009.
Biography
Born in WolqaytWolqayt
Wolqayt is a woreda and region in northwestern Ethiopia...
in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, Bahaina's 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 started with a trek on foot with his family across the Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
ese border after which they waited for about a year and a half for immigration approval. On arriving to Israel, his family moved to Or Akiva and later to Kiryat Gat. Bahaina studied in few yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
s and became an ordained rabbi. After moving to Beersheba
Beersheba
Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....
, he was worked in several socially-oriented positions to support immigrants from Ethiopia, eventually becoming the head rabbi of the ex-Ethiopian Jewish community in Beersheba numbering about 10,000 and a member of the local city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
.
He was placed thirteenth on the Shas list for the 2006 Knesset elections. Although the party won only 12 seats, he entered the Knesset in April 2008 after Shlomo Benizri
Shlomo Benizri
Shlomo Benizri is an Israeli politician and member of the Shas party. He represented Shas in the Knesset between 1992 and 2008, serving as Deputy Health Minister, Minister of Health, and Labor and Social Welfare Minister during the late 1990s and early 2000s...
was convicted.
For 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...
, Bahaina was placed twelfth on the party's list but lost his seat when Shas was reduced to eleven seats.