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'''Mordechai Bentov''' ({{lang-he|מרדכי בנטוב}}, 28 March 1900 – 18 January 1985), born '''Mordechai Gutgeld''', was an Israeli journalist and politician. He was one of the signatories of the [[Declaration of Independence (Israel)|Israeli declaration of independence]].
'''Mordechai Bentov''' ({{lang-he|מרדכי בנטוב}}, 28 March 1900 – 18 January 1985) was an Israeli journalist and politician. He was one of the signatories of the [[Declaration of Independence (Israel)|Israeli declaration of independence]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born '''Mordechai Gutgeld''' in [[Grodzisk Mazowiecki]] in the [[Russian Empire]] (now in [[Poland]]), Bentov studied law for two years at the [[University of Warsaw]] and was one of the founding members and leaders of [[Hashomer Hatzair]] in Poland. He [[aliyah|immigrated]] to [[Mandatory Palestine]] in 1920, and continued studying law in [[Jerusalem]]. He had a younger sister, [[Shulamit Bat-Dori|Shulamit]], who followed him to Palestine in 1923 and went on to become a director and producer of kibbutz theatre for Kibbutz [[Mishmar HaEmek]] and other communal settlements.<ref name=jwa>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/Bat-Dori-Shulamit|title=Shulamit Bat-Dori|first=Esther|last=Carmel-Hakim|date=1 March 2009|accessdate=1 January 2017|encyclopedia=Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia|publisher=[[Jewish Women's Archive]]}}</ref>
Bentov was born Mordechai Gutgeld in [[Grodzisk Mazowiecki]] in the [[Russian Empire]] (now in [[Poland]]). After attending a [[gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] he studied law for two years at the [[University of Warsaw]], and was one of the founding members and leaders of [[Hashomer Hatzair]] in Poland.<ref name=K>[https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/MK/APPS/mk/mk-print/305 Mordechai Bentov] Knesset</ref> He [[aliyah|immigrated]] to [[Mandatory Palestine]] in 1920, and continued studying law in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=K/> He had a younger sister, [[Shulamit Bat-Dori|Shulamit]], who followed him to Palestine in 1923 and went on to become a director and producer of kibbutz theatre for Kibbutz [[Mishmar HaEmek]] and other communal settlements.<ref name=jwa>{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/Bat-Dori-Shulamit|title=Shulamit Bat-Dori|first=Esther|last=Carmel-Hakim|date=1 March 2009|accessdate=1 January 2017|encyclopedia=Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia|publisher=[[Jewish Women's Archive]]}}</ref>


Bentov later said that he first encountered the "Arab-Jewish problem" during the events of 1921, saying "I was set up, armed with a gun, to defend a Jewish neighborhood in [[Jaffa]]. I saw in the distance a lot of Arab villagers with sticks and stones, marching to riot against the Jews. After them I saw women carrying sacks – to collect the loot."<ref>Mordechai Bentov, ''Israel, the Palestinians and the Left'', p. 10</ref> He was amongst the founders of [[Kibbutz Movement|Kibbutz Artzi]], and was a member of [[Mishmar HaEmek]] kibbutz. By this time he had risen to the leadership of Hashomer Hatzair, and was one of its representatives in the [[Histadrut]] and the [[World Zionist Organization]]. He was also one of the [[Jewish Agency for Israel|Jewish Agency]] delegation to the United Nations in 1947.
Bentov later said that he first encountered the "Arab-Jewish problem" during the events of 1921, saying "I was set up, armed with a gun, to defend a Jewish neighborhood in [[Jaffa]]. I saw in the distance a lot of Arab villagers with sticks and stones, marching to riot against the Jews. After them I saw women carrying sacks – to collect the loot."<ref>Mordechai Bentov, ''Israel, the Palestinians and the Left'', p10</ref> He was amongst the founders of [[Kibbutz Movement|Kibbutz Artzi]], and was a member of [[Mishmar HaEmek]] kibbutz.<ref name=K/> By this time he had risen to the leadership of Hashomer Hatzair, and was one of its representatives in the [[Histadrut]] and the [[World Zionist Organization]].<ref name=K/> He was also one of the [[Jewish Agency for Israel|Jewish Agency]] delegation to the United Nations in 1947.<ref name=K/>


===Political career===
===Political career===
[[File:ירושלים - מ. בנטוב, שר העבודה הראשון של מדינת ישראל-JNF016364.jpeg|thumb|Bentov in 1947]]
[[File:ירושלים - מ. בנטוב, שר העבודה הראשון של מדינת ישראל-JNF016364.jpeg|thumb|Bentov in 1947]]
On 14 May 1948, Bentov was one of the 37 people to sign [[Declaration of Independence (Israel)|Israel's declaration of independence]], and was appointed [[Labour Minister of Israel|Minister of Labour and Construction]] in the [[Provisional government of Israel|provisional government]]. In 1949 he was elected to the [[1949 Israeli legislative election|first Knesset]] as a member of [[Mapam]]. He was re-elected in 1951 and 1955, after which he was appointed [[Development Minister of Israel|Minister of Development]], a post he held until 1961. Although he lost his seat in the [[1965 Israeli legislative election|1965 elections]], he was appointed Minister of Housing by [[Levi Eshkol]], remaining in the position until 1969.<ref name=jwa/>
On 14 May 1948 Bentov was one of the 37 people to sign [[Declaration of Independence (Israel)|Israel's declaration of independence]], and was appointed [[Labour Minister of Israel|Minister of Labour and Construction]] in the [[Provisional government of Israel|provisional government]].<ref name=K/> In 1949 he was elected to the [[1949 Israeli legislative election|first Knesset]] as a member of [[Mapam]]. He was re-elected in 1951 and 1955, after which he was appointed [[Development Minister of Israel|Minister of Development]], a post he held until 1961.<ref name=K/> Although he lost his seat in the [[1965 Israeli legislative election|1965 elections]], he was appointed Minister of Housing by [[Levi Eshkol]], remaining in the position until 1969.<ref name=jwa/>


He died at his home in Mishmar HaEmek on 18 January 1985, aged 84, and was buried on the kibbutz.<ref name=jwa/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jta.org/1985/01/21/archive/mordechai-bentov-dead-at-84|title=Mordechai Bentov Dead at 84|date=21 January 1985|accessdate=30 December 2016|work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]}}</ref> His sister Shulamit died the following month and was also buried at Mishmar HaEmek.<ref name=jwa/>
He died at his home in Mishmar HaEmek on 18 January 1985 aged 84, and was buried on the kibbutz.<ref name=jwa/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jta.org/1985/01/21/archive/mordechai-bentov-dead-at-84|title=Mordechai Bentov Dead at 84|date=21 January 1985|accessdate=30 December 2016|work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]}}</ref> His sister Shulamit died the following month and was also buried at Mishmar HaEmek.<ref name=jwa/>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 30 June 2024

Mordechai Bentov
Bentov in 1951
Ministerial roles
1948–1949Minister of Labour & Construction
1955–1961Minister of Development
1966–1969Minister of Housing
Faction represented in the Knesset
1949–1965Mapam
Personal details
Born28 March 1900
Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Russian Empire
Died18 January 1985 (aged 84)
Mishmar HaEmek, Israel

Mordechai Bentov (Hebrew: מרדכי בנטוב, 28 March 1900 – 18 January 1985) was an Israeli journalist and politician. He was one of the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence.

Biography[edit]

Bentov was born Mordechai Gutgeld in Grodzisk Mazowiecki in the Russian Empire (now in Poland). After attending a gymnasium he studied law for two years at the University of Warsaw, and was one of the founding members and leaders of Hashomer Hatzair in Poland.[1] He immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1920, and continued studying law in Jerusalem.[1] He had a younger sister, Shulamit, who followed him to Palestine in 1923 and went on to become a director and producer of kibbutz theatre for Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek and other communal settlements.[2]

Bentov later said that he first encountered the "Arab-Jewish problem" during the events of 1921, saying "I was set up, armed with a gun, to defend a Jewish neighborhood in Jaffa. I saw in the distance a lot of Arab villagers with sticks and stones, marching to riot against the Jews. After them I saw women carrying sacks – to collect the loot."[3] He was amongst the founders of Kibbutz Artzi, and was a member of Mishmar HaEmek kibbutz.[1] By this time he had risen to the leadership of Hashomer Hatzair, and was one of its representatives in the Histadrut and the World Zionist Organization.[1] He was also one of the Jewish Agency delegation to the United Nations in 1947.[1]

Political career[edit]

Bentov in 1947

On 14 May 1948 Bentov was one of the 37 people to sign Israel's declaration of independence, and was appointed Minister of Labour and Construction in the provisional government.[1] In 1949 he was elected to the first Knesset as a member of Mapam. He was re-elected in 1951 and 1955, after which he was appointed Minister of Development, a post he held until 1961.[1] Although he lost his seat in the 1965 elections, he was appointed Minister of Housing by Levi Eshkol, remaining in the position until 1969.[2]

He died at his home in Mishmar HaEmek on 18 January 1985 aged 84, and was buried on the kibbutz.[2][4] His sister Shulamit died the following month and was also buried at Mishmar HaEmek.[2]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Israel's Economy at a Crossroads (1962) (Hebrew)
  • Israel, the Palestinians and the Left (1971) (Hebrew)
  • Days Will Tell: Memories from the Decisive Period (1984) (Hebrew)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Mordechai Bentov Knesset
  2. ^ a b c d Carmel-Hakim, Esther (1 March 2009). "Shulamit Bat-Dori". Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  3. ^ Mordechai Bentov, Israel, the Palestinians and the Left, p10
  4. ^ "Mordechai Bentov Dead at 84". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 21 January 1985. Retrieved 30 December 2016.

External links[edit]

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