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Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (Hebrew: יִצְחָק בֶּן־צְבִי Yitshak Ben-Tsvi; 24 November 1884 – 23 April 1963; born Izaak Shimshelevich) was a historian, ethnologist, Labor Zionist leader and the longest-serving President of Israel.
Itzhak Ben-Zvi (born Nov. 24, 1884, Poltava, Ukraine—died April 23, 1963, Jerusalem [Israel]) was the second president of Israel (1952–63) and an early Zionist leader in Palestine, who helped create the political, economic, and military institutions basic to the formation of the state of Israel.
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Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. (1884 - 1963) Yitzhak Ben-Zvi was born in Poltava, Ukraine in 1884. During the 1905 pogrom, he became active in Jewish selfdefense and played a leading role in Po’alei Zion, a Zionist socialist organization.
Jan 13, 2022 · Yitzhak Ben-Zvi served as President of the State of Israel for over ten years, for three terms. His time in office was especially significant in shaping the duties of the president. Ben-Zvi came into office with a strong desire to play an important role in the life of the people and the state.
Jun 7, 2023 · Ben-Zvi became the president of the Jewish National Council in 1944 and was twice elected to the Knesset in 1949 and 1951. He was elected President of Israel on 8 December 1952, and then re-elected in 1957 and 1962. However, he died on 23 April 1963 without completing his third term.
Eleven people have served as President of Israel, four of whom have served two consecutive terms and one, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, was elected to three consecutive terms, although he died in office soon after the beginning of his third term.
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Yitzhak Ben-Zvi was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second and longest-serving President of Israel. Yitzhak Ben Zvi was born in Poltava, Ukraine in 1884. During the 1905 pogrom, he became active in Jewish selfdefense and played a leading role in Po’alei Zion, a Zionist socialist organization.
