Ada Maimon
Encyclopedia
Ada Maimon was an Israel
i politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Mapai
between 1949 and 1955.
in the Russian Empire
(today in Moldova
), Maimon made aliyah
to Ottoman-controlled Palestine in 1912, and was followed by her older brother, Yehuda
, the following year. She worked as a teacher, and opened a Hebrew school for girls in Safed
. Having joined a youth movement associated with Hapoel Hatzair
, she became a member of the Hapoel Hatzair central committee in 1913, remaining on it until 1920.
A participant in its founding convention, she also served on the executive committee of the Histadrut
trade union. In 1921 she was amongst the founders of the Women's Workers Movement, and was its secretary until 1930. In that year she established the Ayanot
study centre in Ness Ziona
.
Between 1946 and 1947 she served as head of the Histadrut's aliyah
department, travelling to Displaced Persons camp
s in Germany and Cyprus. In addition, she was a member of the Women's International Zionist Organization
's leadership.
Having served as a member of the Assembly of Representatives during the Mandate era, Maimon was elected to the first Knesset
in 1949. She was re-elected in 1951
, but lost her seat in the 1955 elections
. She died on 10 October 1973.
Her brother, Yehuda, was amongst the signatories of the Israeli Israeli Declaration of Independence, and also served as Minister of Religion and War Victims and a member of the Knesset for the United Religious Front
between 1949 and 1951.
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...
between 1949 and 1955.
Biography
Born in MărculeştiMarculesti
Mărculeşti is a city in Floreşti district, in the northern Moldova, with a population of 2,081 at the 2004 census.-External links:*...
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...
(today in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
), Maimon 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 Ottoman-controlled Palestine in 1912, and was followed by her older brother, Yehuda
Yehuda Leib Maimon
Yehuda Leib Maimon was an Israeli rabbi, politician and leader of the religious Zionism movement, originating from Bessarabia.-Biography:Born in 1875 in Mărculeşti, Bessarabia , Maimon studied in a number of yeshivot and received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Yechiel Michel Epstein, the author of...
, the following year. She worked as a teacher, and opened a Hebrew school for girls in Safed
Safed
Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters...
. Having joined a youth movement associated with Hapoel Hatzair
Hapoel Hatzair
Hapoel Hatzair is a Zionist group which was active in Palestine from 1905 until 1930. They were founded by A.D. Gordon, Yosef Ahronowitz, Yosef Sprinzak and followed a non-Marxist, Zionist, socialist agenda. In accordance with A.D...
, she became a member of the Hapoel Hatzair central committee in 1913, remaining on it until 1920.
A participant in its founding convention, she also served on 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. In 1921 she was amongst the founders of the Women's Workers Movement, and was its secretary until 1930. In that year she established the Ayanot
Ayanot
Ayanot is a youth village in central Israel. Located near Ness Ziona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 396....
study centre in Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona is a city in central Israel founded in 1883. At the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 38,100, and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams.-Nahalat Reuben:...
.
Between 1946 and 1947 she served as head of the Histadrut's 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...
department, travelling to Displaced Persons camp
Displaced persons camp
A displaced persons camp or DP camp is a temporary facility for displaced persons coerced into forced migration. The term is mainly used for camps established after World War II in West Germany and in Austria, as well as in the United Kingdom, primarily for refugees from Eastern Europe and for the...
s in Germany and Cyprus. In addition, she was a member of the Women's International Zionist Organization
Women's International Zionist Organization
The Women's International Zionist Organization , is a volunteer organization dedicated to social welfare in all sectors of Israeli society, the advancement of the status of women, and Jewish education in Israel and the Diaspora.-History:...
's leadership.
Having served as a member of the Assembly of Representatives during the Mandate era, Maimon was elected to the first Knesset
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...
in 1949. She was re-elected in 1951
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 her seat in the 1955 elections
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 died on 10 October 1973.
Her brother, Yehuda, was amongst the signatories of the Israeli Israeli Declaration of Independence, and also served as Minister of Religion and War Victims and a member of the Knesset for the United Religious Front
United Religious Front
The United Religious Front was a political alliance of the four major religious parties in Israel, as well as the Union of Religious Independents, formed to fight the 1949 elections.-History:...
between 1949 and 1951.