Jenia Taversky
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Jenia Taversky was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Mapai
.
in the Russian Empire
(now in Belarus
), Taversky studied at the University of Warsaw
and at a Social Work school in Berlin
. In 1923 she made aliyah
to Mandate Palestine, where she became a pioneer of social services. Between 1932 and 1942 she served as director of the Jewish community's social services in Haifa, before working as head of the Social Services Department of the Neighbourhood COmmittee of Jerusalem between 1942 and 1948. She was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Histadrut
trade union, and was sent to the Holocaust survivors' camps as an emissary in 1945.
A member of Mapai
, she was on the party's list for the 1949 Knesset elections
, but missed out on a seat. However, she entered the Knesset on 5 February 1951 as a replacement for Heshel Frumkin
. She retained her seat in the July 1951 elections
, but lost it 1955
. She returned on 6 July 1959 as a replacement for Shlomo Hillel
. She retained her seat in the November 1959 elections
, but lost it for a second time in the 1961 elections
. She re-entered the Knesset again on 24 November 1963 after the death of Meir Argov
. She died on 6 April the following year, and was replaced by Aharon Yadlin
.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i 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 Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
.
Biography
Born Jenia Ginsburg in 1904 in the BaranovichiBaranovichi
Baranovichi , is a city in the Brest Province of western Belarus with a population of 173,000. It is a significant railway junction and home to a state university.-Overview:...
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 in Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
), Taversky studied at the University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
and at a Social Work school in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In 1923 she 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 Mandate Palestine, where she became a pioneer of social services. Between 1932 and 1942 she served as director of the Jewish community's social services in Haifa, before working as head of the Social Services Department of the Neighbourhood COmmittee of Jerusalem between 1942 and 1948. She was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Histadrut
Histadrut
HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael , known as the Histadrut, is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of the State of Israel.-History:The Histadrut was founded in...
trade union, and was sent to the Holocaust survivors' camps as an emissary in 1945.
A member of Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
, she was on the party's list for the 1949 Knesset elections
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...
, but missed out on a seat. However, she entered the Knesset on 5 February 1951 as a replacement for Heshel Frumkin
Heshel Frumkin
-Biography:Born in Babruysk in the Russian Empire , Frumkin was educated in a heder and yeshiva, and was a member of Tzeiri Zion and HeHalutz during his youth. In 1920 he made aliyah to Mandate Palestine, where he was amongst the founders of the Histadrut trade union...
. She retained her seat in the July 1951 elections
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...
, but lost it 1955
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...
. She returned on 6 July 1959 as a replacement for Shlomo Hillel
Shlomo Hillel
Shlomo Hillel is an Iraqi-born Israeli diplomat and politician who served as Speaker of the Knesset, Minister of Police and Minister of Internal Affairs. He was also an ambassador to several countries in Africa.-Biography:...
. She retained her seat in the November 1959 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1959
Elections for the fourth Knesset were held in Israel on 3 November 1959. Voter turnout was 81.5%.-Results:¹ The General Zionists and the Progressive Party merged to form the Liberal Party....
, but lost it for a second time in the 1961 elections
Israeli legislative election, 1961
Elections for the fifth Knesset were held in Israel on 15 August 1961. Voter turnout was 81.6%.-Results:¹ Eight MKs broke away from Mapai to establish Rafi² Herut and the Liberal Party merged to form Gahal...
. She re-entered the Knesset again on 24 November 1963 after the death of Meir Argov
Meir Argov
Meir Argov was a Zionist activist, Israeli politician and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence.-Biography:Born in Rîbniţa in the Russian Empire , Argov studied at a heder and then at Kiev University...
. She died on 6 April the following year, and was replaced by Aharon Yadlin
Aharon Yadlin
-Biography:Yadlin was born in moshav Ben Shemen in the British Mandate of Palestine in 1926. He was active in the local scouting movement and served as its national coordinator. In 1946 he participated in the 11 points in the Negev project and was among the founders of kibbutz Be'eri...
.