Shlomo Lorincz
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Rabbi Shlomo Lorincz was a former Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Agudat Yisrael from 1951 until 1984, and a close confident of many gedolim.
, Lorincz made aliyah
to Mandate Palestine in 1939, and was involved in illegal immigration of Jews from Hungary. In his youth, he was involved in the radical underground organisation Brit HaKanaim
, which sought to establish a Halakhic state in Israel by imposing Jewish religious law in the country. In 1949 he was amongst the founders of moshav Komemiyut
, and later helped found two youth villages, Sde Hemed (now a moshav) and Hazon Yehezkel (now named Aluma
). In 1956 he helped found the Housing and Development company of Agudat Yisrael.
He was first elected to the Knesset in 1951 on the Agudat Yisrael list. He was re-elected in 1955 as part of the Religious Torah Front
list (an alliance of Agudat Yisrael and Poalei Agudat Yisrael). He was re-elected again in 1959, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 and 1981. Between 1974 and 1984 he chaired the Finance Committee. Much Israeli paper currency bears his signature.
As a young man, Rabbi Lorincz became a close confidant to some of the generation's most prominent Torah personalities, including the Chazon Ish, Rav Shach and the Brisker Rov. He later compiled memoirs of these times in his book, B’Mechitzasam.
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 Agudat Yisrael from 1951 until 1984, and a close confident of many gedolim.
Biography
Born in BudapestBudapest
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, Lorincz 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 in 1939, and was involved in illegal immigration of Jews from Hungary. In his youth, he was involved in the radical underground organisation Brit HaKanaim
Brit HaKanaim
Brit HaKanaim was a radical religious Jewish underground organisation which operated in Israel between 1950 and 1953, against the widespread trend of secularisation in the country. The group was made up of students at the Porat Yosef Yeshiva in Jerusalem and had more than 35 members at its peak...
, which sought to establish a Halakhic state in Israel by imposing Jewish religious law in the country. In 1949 he was amongst the founders of moshav Komemiyut
Komemiyut
Komemiyut is an ultra-orthodox-Hasidic moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 248.The village was established in 1950....
, and later helped found two youth villages, Sde Hemed (now a moshav) and Hazon Yehezkel (now named Aluma
Aluma
Aluma is an ultra-orthodox communal settlement in southern Israel. Located in the southern coastal plain around three kilometres north-west of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 537....
). In 1956 he helped found the Housing and Development company of Agudat Yisrael.
He was first elected to the Knesset in 1951 on the Agudat Yisrael list. He was re-elected in 1955 as part of the Religious Torah Front
Religious Torah Front
The Religious Torah Front was a political alliance in Israel composed of Agudat Yisrael and Poalei Agudat Yisrael.-History:The Religious Torah Front was formed when the Ultra-orthodox parties Agudat Yisrael and Poalei Agudat Yisrael decided to fight the 1955 elections on a joint list.In the...
list (an alliance of Agudat Yisrael and Poalei Agudat Yisrael). He was re-elected again in 1959, 1961, 1965, 1969, 1973, 1977 and 1981. Between 1974 and 1984 he chaired the Finance Committee. Much Israeli paper currency bears his signature.
As a young man, Rabbi Lorincz became a close confidant to some of the generation's most prominent Torah personalities, including the Chazon Ish, Rav Shach and the Brisker Rov. He later compiled memoirs of these times in his book, B’Mechitzasam.