Shoshana Parsitz
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Shoshana Parsitz was a Zionist activist, educator and Israel
i politician.
in the Russian Empire
(now Ukraine
), the daughter of Hillel Zlatopolsky, philanthropist and a founder of Keren Hayesod
. In 1909 She became active in “Tarbut” ("Culture"), an organization for the dissemination of Hebrew culture in the Diaspora and in 1917 she founded the publication “Omanut” ("Art", in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe) with her husband, Itzhak-Yosef Zelikovich-Parsitz. In 1920 she served as a delegate to the Zionist Congress in London
. She studied in the universities of Moscow
and Paris
and received her degree in literature from the Sorbonne
.
In 1925 she immigrated
to the British Mandate of Palestine. From 1926 to 1935 she was a member of the Tel Aviv
City Council and head of the Education Department of the Municipality and a member of the education Committee of the Zionist Federation and member of the Education Department of the Vaad Leumi
. She was the chairwoman of the Supervisory Committee of the General School System and of the General Zionists
Women’s Organization from 1948 to 1954.
She was elected to the first
, second
and third
Knesset
s for the General Zionists and was chairwoman of the Education and Culture Committee.
She died in 1969. Her daughter Yemima Milo was a theater actress, director and acting teacher and one of the founders of the Cameri Theater
. Another daughter, Shulamit, married Gershom Schocken
, politician and editor of the Haaretz
newspaper.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i politician.
Biography
Zlatopolsky was born in 1892 in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(now 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...
), the daughter of Hillel Zlatopolsky, philanthropist and a founder of Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod
Keren Hayesod – United Israel Appeal is the central fundraising organization for Israel, with operations in 45 countries. The work of Keren Hayesod is carried out in accordance with the Keren Hayesod Law, 5716-1956, passed by the Knesset in January 1956...
. In 1909 She became active in “Tarbut” ("Culture"), an organization for the dissemination of Hebrew culture in the Diaspora and in 1917 she founded the publication “Omanut” ("Art", in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe) with her husband, Itzhak-Yosef Zelikovich-Parsitz. In 1920 she served as a delegate to the Zionist Congress in London
London
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. She studied in the universities of Moscow
Moscow
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and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and received her degree in literature from the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
.
In 1925 she immigrated
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 the British Mandate of Palestine. From 1926 to 1935 she was a member of the Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
City Council and head of the Education Department of the Municipality and a member of the education Committee of the Zionist Federation and member of the Education Department of the Vaad Leumi
Vaad Leumi
The Jewish National Council , also known as the Jewish People's Council was the main national institution of the Jewish community within the British Mandate of Palestine.-History:...
. She was the chairwoman of the Supervisory Committee of the General School System and of the General Zionists
General Zionists
The General Zionists were centrists within the Zionist movement and a political party in Israel. Their political arm is an ancestor of the modern-day Likud.-History:...
Women’s Organization from 1948 to 1954.
She was elected to the first
Israeli legislative election, 1949
Elections for the Constituent Assembly were held in newly independent Israel on 25 January 1949. Voter turnout was 86.9%. Two days after its first meeting on 14 February 1949, legislators voted to change the name of the body to the Knesset...
, second
Israeli legislative election, 1951
Elections for the second Knesset were held in Israel on 30 July 1951. Voter turnout was 75.1%.-Results:¹ Rostam Bastuni, Avraham Berman and Moshe Sneh left Mapam and set up the Left Faction. Bastuni later returned to Mapam whilst Berman and Sneh joined Maki. Hannah Lamdan and David Livschitz left...
and third
Israeli legislative election, 1955
Elections for the third Knesset were held in Israel on 26 July 1955. Voter turnout was 82.8%.-Results:Mapai retained its plurality in the Knesset, although its share of the vote dropped by 5.1 and its share of seats dropped from 47 to 40...
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...
s for the General Zionists and was chairwoman of the Education and Culture Committee.
She died in 1969. Her daughter Yemima Milo was a theater actress, director and acting teacher and one of the founders of the Cameri Theater
Cameri Theater
The Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
. Another daughter, Shulamit, married Gershom Schocken
Gershom Schocken
Gershom Gustav Schocken was an Israeli journalist and politician who was editor of Haaretz for more than 50 years and a member of the Knesset for the Progressive Party between 1955 and 1959.-Biography:...
, politician and editor of the Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
newspaper.