Avraham Ravitz
Avraham Ravitz | |
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Faction represented in the Knesset | |
1988–1992 | Degel HaTorah |
1992–1996 | United Torah Judaism |
1996 | Degel HaTorah |
1996–1999 | United Torah Judaism |
1999 | Degel HaTorah |
1999–2005 | United Torah Judaism |
2005–2006 | Degel HaTorah |
2006–2008 | United Torah Judaism |
2008–2009 | Degel HaTorah |
Personal details | |
Born | 13 January 1934 Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
Died | 26 January 2009 Jerusalem | (aged 75)
Avraham Ravitz (Hebrew: אברהם רביץ, 13 January 1934 – 26 January 2009) was an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Degel HaTorah, which forms part of the United Torah Judaism alliance.
Biography[]
Avraham Ravitz was born in Tel Aviv during the Mandate era. He studied at Hebron Rabbinical College, served in the Lehi, and later in the IDF.[1] Ravitz was married to Avigayil, with whom he had 12 children. He lived in the Bayit VeGan neighborhood of Jerusalem. In January 2009, he was hospitalized at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem due to heart problems. He died on January 26, 2009.[2]
Political career[]
Ravitz was first elected to the Knesset in 1988, and in June 1990, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction. Although he lost his seat in the 1992 elections, Yitzhak Peretz resigned three days into the new Knesset term, and Ravitz replaced him. He retained his seat in elections in 1996 and 1999. When Ariel Sharon formed a new government in 2001, Ravitz was appointed Deputy Minister of Education. He was re-elected in 2003, and in March 2005, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Welfare and Social Services. He retained his seat again in the 2006 election.
In November 2008, Ravitz announced that he was leaving politics, although he planned to continue to serve as Degel HaTorah chairman.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b MK Ravitz quitting politics after 20 years Ynetnews, 27 November 2008
- ^ Medzini, Ronen (2009-01-26). "MK Avraham Ravitz dies at 75". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
External links[]
- My Shabbat dinner with Rabbi Avraham Ravitz, Gideon Levy, Haaretz
- Avraham Ravitz on the Knesset website
- 1934 births
- 2009 deaths
- Betar members
- Degel HaTorah politicians
- Deputy ministers of Israel
- Deputy Speakers of the Knesset
- Haredi rabbis in Israel
- Israeli Jews
- Jewish Israeli politicians
- Jews in Mandatory Palestine
- Members of the 12th Knesset (1988–1992)
- Members of the 13th Knesset (1992–1996)
- Members of the 14th Knesset (1996–1999)
- Members of the 15th Knesset (1999–2003)
- Members of the 16th Knesset (2003–2006)
- Members of the 17th Knesset (2006–2009)
- Politicians from Tel Aviv
- Rabbinic members of the Knesset
- United Torah Judaism politicians