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David Ben-Gurion (/ b ɛ n ˈ ɡ ʊər i ə n / ben GOOR-ee-ən; Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן־גּוּרִיּוֹן [daˈvid ben ɡuʁˈjon] ⓘ; born David Grün; 16 October 1886 – 1 December 1973) was the primary national founder of the State of Israel as well as its first prime minister.
David Ben-Gurion was born in Plonsk in 1886 as David Grün. His father, Avigdor Grün, instilled in David a love of Zionism. In 1900, Ben-Gurion established the Zionist "Ezra" organization in Plonsk, named for Ezra the Scribe, in order to study the Hebrew language and its heritage:
Sep 21, 2023 · Genealogy for Avigdor Ben Gurion (Gruen) (1856 - 1942) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Plonsk, Masovian Voivodeship
- November 26, 1856
- "Wigdor", "Victor Green", "Avigdor Gruen"
David Yosef Green was born on October 16, 1886, in the town of Plonsk, Poland, as the sixth child of Sheindel and Avigdor Green. The Green family home was a Zionist home and served as a center for supporters of the Zionist cause.
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Nov 30, 2022 · David’s father, Avigdor Grün, was inspired by the writings of Theodor Herzl, the father of Zionism, helped start a Zionist group of his own— Beni Zion, or the Children of Zion. Despite his holy work of fighting for a Jewish homeland, Avigdor found life difficult.
His father, Avigdor Gruen, a lawyer, was a leader in the movement Chovavai Tzion which believed in reclaiming Palestine as a homeland for the oppressed Jews of Eastern Europe. The Gruen house was the center of Zionist activities in the town.
Below is the article summary. For the full article, see David Ben-Gurion . David Ben-Gurion, orig. David Gruen, (born Oct. 16, 1886, Płońsk, Pol., Russian Empire—died Dec. 1, 1973, Tel Aviv–Yafo, Israel), First prime minister of Israel (1948–53, 1955–63). Introduced to Zionism by his father, Ben-Gurion immigrated to Palestine, then ...
