Zorach Warhaftig
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Zorach[1] or Zorah Wahrhaftig (Yiddish: זרח װאַרהאַפֿטיק), also known as Zerach Warhaftig (Hebrew: זֶרַח וַרְהַפְטִיג; 2 February 1906 – 26 September 2002), was an Israeli rabbi, lawyer, and politician. He was a signatory of Israel's Declaration of Independence.[2]
Quick Facts Ministerial roles, 1961–1974 ...
Zorach Warhaftig | |
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Ministerial roles | |
1961–1974 | Minister of Religions |
Faction represented in the Knesset | |
1949–1951 | United Religious Front |
1951–1955 | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
1955–1969 | National Religious Party |
1974–1981 | National Religious Party |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 February 1906 Volkovysk, Russian Empire |
Died | 26 September 2002(2002-09-26) (aged 96) |
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