Zvi Luria
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Zvi Luria was a Jewish political figure in Mandate Palestine. A member of the Vaad Leumi
, he was amongst the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence.
Luria lived in kibbutz
Ein Shemer
, and was a member of its affiliation organisation, Hashomer Hatzair
, serving as its general secretary between 1935 and 1937. He was a member of the Vaad Leumi
on behalf of Hashomer Hatzair, and was co-opted into the Provisional State Council
following Israel's declaration of independence in May 1948. He also helped establish Kol Yisrael
, which broadcast the declaration.
After signing the declaration, Luria left Israel to work on strengthening ties between Israel and the Jewish people with the Jewish Agency
as a representative of Mapam
(of which Hashomer Hatzair was a part). He died in 1968.
Vaad Leumi
The Jewish National Council , also known as the Jewish People's Council was the main national institution of the Jewish community within the British Mandate of Palestine.-History:...
, he was amongst the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence.
Luria lived in kibbutz
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
Ein Shemer
Ein Shemer
Ein Shemer is a kibbutz in Israel in the Shomron region, surrounded by citrus groves, orchards and fields. It is located just south of Route 65, about 6 km northeast of Hadera, and is in the Menashe Regional Council. The kibbutz was founded in 1927. The kibbutz makes a living from agriculture and...
, and was a member of its affiliation organisation, Hashomer Hatzair
Hashomer Hatzair
Hashomer Hatzair is a Socialist–Zionist youth movement founded in 1913 in Galicia, Austria-Hungary, and was also the name of the group's political party in the Yishuv in the pre-1948 British Mandate of Palestine...
, serving as its general secretary between 1935 and 1937. He was a member of the Vaad Leumi
Vaad Leumi
The Jewish National Council , also known as the Jewish People's Council was the main national institution of the Jewish community within the British Mandate of Palestine.-History:...
on behalf of Hashomer Hatzair, and was co-opted into the Provisional State Council
Provisional State Council
The Provisional State Council was the temporary legislature of Israel from shortly before independence until the election of the first Knesset in January 1949...
following Israel's declaration of independence in May 1948. He also helped establish Kol Yisrael
Kol Yisrael
Kol Yisrael is Israel's public domestic and international radio service, operated as a division of the Israel Broadcasting Authority.-History:...
, which broadcast the declaration.
After signing the declaration, Luria left Israel to work on strengthening ties between Israel and the Jewish people with the Jewish Agency
Jewish Agency for Israel
The Jewish Agency for Israel , also known as the Sochnut or JAFI, served as the organization in charge of immigration and absorption of Jews from the Diaspora into the state of Israel.-History:...
as a representative of Mapam
Mapam
Mapam was a political party in Israel and is one of the ancestors of the modern-day Meretz party.-History:Mapam was formed by a January 1948 merger of the Hashomer Hatzair Workers Party and Ahdut HaAvoda Poale Zion Movement. The party was originally Marxist-Zionist in its outlook and represented...
(of which Hashomer Hatzair was a part). He died in 1968.
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- The Central Zionist ArchivesCentral Zionist ArchivesThe Central Zionist Archives The Central Zionist Archives The Central Zionist Archives (CZA; Hebrew: (הארכיון הציוני המרכזי (אצ"מ) is an archive in Jerusalem, Israel, housing the historical archives of the Zionist movement from 1880-1970 and documenting the growth of the Zionist movement throughout...
in Jerusalem site. Office of Zvi Lurie (S64)