Moshe Ze'ev Feldman
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Moshe Ze'ev Feldman was an Israel
i rabbi and politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Agudat Yisrael between 1988 and 1992, and as Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare from 1988 until 1989.
, Austria
in 1930, Feldman's family moved to England
in 1936. He was educated at a high school for gifted children, before attending the HaRav Weingorten's yeshiva
in Staines
and the Shfat Emet yeshiva. He made aliyah
to Israel in 1949, and was certified as a rabbi. He became headmaster of the Omar Emet yeshiva in Bnei Brak, and also headed the Beit Yisrael yeshiva in Ashdod, the Aguda yeshiva in Kfar Saba
and the Karlin yeshiva in Bnei Brak.
He joined the Agudat Yisrael movement, becoming a member of its central committee, World Executive Committee and eventually chairman of the party in Israel. He was elected to the Knesset on its list in 1988
, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare in Yitzhak Shamir
's government
, although he resigned on 31 October 1989. He lost his seat in the 1992 elections
.
He died in 1997 at the age of 66.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i rabbi and 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 Agudat Yisrael between 1988 and 1992, and as Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare from 1988 until 1989.
Biography
Born in EisenstadtEisenstadt
- Politics :The current mayor of Eisenstadt is Andrea Fraunschiel ÖVP.The district council is composed as follows :* ÖVP: 17 seats* SPÖ: 8 seats* Austrian Green Party: 2 seats* FPÖ: 2 seats- Castles and palaces :...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1930, Feldman's family moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1936. He was educated at a high school for gifted children, before attending the HaRav Weingorten's 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...
in Staines
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
and the Shfat Emet yeshiva. He 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, and was certified as a rabbi. He became headmaster of the Omar Emet yeshiva in Bnei Brak, and also headed the Beit Yisrael yeshiva in Ashdod, the Aguda yeshiva in Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba , officially Kfar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2009, Kfar Saba had a total population of 83,600.-History:...
and the Karlin yeshiva in Bnei Brak.
He joined the Agudat Yisrael movement, becoming a member of its central committee, World Executive Committee and eventually chairman of the party in Israel. He was elected to the Knesset on its list in 1988
Israeli legislative election, 1988
Elections for the twelfth Knesset were held in Israel on 1 November 1988. Voter turnout was 79.7%.-Results:1 Five members of the Likud left to form the Party for the Advancement of the Zionist Idea; after two returned, the party was renamed the New Liberal Party...
, and was appointed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare in Yitzhak Shamir
Yitzhak Shamir
' is a former Israeli politician, the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, in 1983–84 and 1986–92.-Biography:Icchak Jeziernicky was born in Ruzhany , Russian Empire . He studied at a Hebrew High School in Białystok, Poland. As a youth he joined Betar, the Revisionist Zionist youth movement...
's government
Twenty-third government of Israel
The twenty-third government of Israel was formed by Yitzhak Shamir of Likud on 22 December 1988, following the November 1988 elections. The government remained a national unity coalition between Likud and the Alignment, with the National Religious Party, Shas, Agudat Yisrael and Degel HaTorah also...
, although he resigned on 31 October 1989. He lost his seat in the 1992 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1992
Elections for the thirteenth Knesset were held in Israel on 23 June 1992. The result was a victory for the left, led by Yitzhak Rabin's Labor Party, though their win was at least partially due to several small right-wing parties narrowly failing to cross the electoral threshold and thus effectively...
.
He died in 1997 at the age of 66.