Tova Ilan
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Tova Ilan is an Israel
i educator and former politician who briefly served as a member of the Knesset
for Meimad
between January and April 2006.
, Ilan made aliyah
to Israel, and was involved in the Haganah
. She joined kibbutz Ein Tzurim
in 1951 and from 1951 until 1960 she worked with Youth Aliyah
. From 1961 until 1972 she was the headmistress of Shafir Regional
high school. In 1987 she established the Yaakov Herzog
Centre for Jewish Studies in Ein Tzurim, and was its director until 2001, and is now its president.
For the 2003 elections she was placed 27th on the joined Labor Party-Meimad list, (the second placed Meimad candidate after party leader Michael Melchior
), but missed out on a seat when the alliance won only 19 seats. However, she entered the Knesset on 21 January 2006 as a replacement for Efi Oshaya
(who had entered the Knesset three days previously as a replacement for Haim Ramon
who ha left the party to join Kadima
). Because the Knesset was already in recess prior to the next elections, she chose not to take her salary, and donated it to young olim
.
She was not included on the party's list for the March 2006 elections, and subsequently lost her seat.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i educator and former politician who briefly 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 Meimad
Meimad
Meimad is a left-wing religious Zionist political party in Israel. Founded in 1999, it is based on the ideology of the Meimad movement founded in 1988 by Rabbi Yehuda Amital. At the national level, it was in alliance with the Labour Party, and until the 2006 elections, received 10th spot on the...
between January and April 2006.
Biography
Born in AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Ilan 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 Israel, and was involved in the Haganah
Haganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
. She joined kibbutz Ein Tzurim
Ein Tzurim
Ein Tzurim is a religious kibbutz in southern Israel. Located south of Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council, and is a member of the Religious Kibbutz Movement. In 2007 it had a population of 1,100.-Original kibbutz:...
in 1951 and from 1951 until 1960 she worked with Youth Aliyah
Youth Aliyah
Szold was initially skeptical about the merits of Freier's proposal, as she believed that Germany offered better educational opportunities for Jewish children than Palestine. However, Hitler's rise to power convinced her otherwise. The Nuremberg Laws were enacted in 1935 and on 31 March 1936 German...
. From 1961 until 1972 she was the headmistress of Shafir Regional
Shafir Regional Council
Shafir Regional Council is a regional council in the South District of Israel near the city of Kiryat Gat.The council is bordered on the north by the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council, on the east by Yoav Regional Council and Kiryat Gat, on the south by Lakhish Regional Council, and on the west by Hof...
high school. In 1987 she established the Yaakov Herzog
Yaakov Herzog
Yaakov Herzog was an Israeli diplomat.-Biography:Yitzhak Herzog was born in Dublin, Ireland. His father was Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, the second Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, and his brother, Chaim Herzog, became the sixth President of Israel. The family immigrated to Mandate Palestine in 1937...
Centre for Jewish Studies in Ein Tzurim, and was its director until 2001, and is now its president.
For the 2003 elections she was placed 27th on the joined Labor Party-Meimad list, (the second placed Meimad candidate after party leader Michael Melchior
Michael Melchior
A renowned Jewish leader, thinker and activist, Rabbi Michael Melchior is a leading advocate for social justice in Israel, quality education for all, Jewish-Arab reconciliation and co-existence, protection of the environment, Israel-Diaspora relations and the strengthening of Civic Society as a...
), but missed out on a seat when the alliance won only 19 seats. However, she entered the Knesset on 21 January 2006 as a replacement for Efi Oshaya
Efi Oshaya
Efi Oshaya is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party.-Biography:Oshaya was born in Israel and completed his military service with the IDF's Air Force with the rank of First Sergeant...
(who had entered the Knesset three days previously as a replacement for Haim Ramon
Haim Ramon
Haim Ramon is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1983 and 2009, and as both Vice Prime Minister and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office with responsibility for state policy.-Biography:...
who ha left the party to join Kadima
Kadima
Kadima is a centrist and liberal political party in Israel. It was established on 24 November 2005 by moderates from Likud largely to support the issue of Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan, and was soon joined by like-minded Labor politicians...
). Because the Knesset was already in recess prior to the next elections, she chose not to take her salary, and donated it to young olim
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...
.
She was not included on the party's list for the March 2006 elections, and subsequently lost her seat.