Hagit Moshe

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Hagit Moshe
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Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1971-04-14) 14 April 1971 (age 50)
Beersheba, Israel
Political partyThe Jewish Home
Children6
ResidenceJerusalem
Education
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Branch/serviceIsrael Defense Forces
UnitC4I Corps
CommandsSouthern Command
Battles/warsGulf War

Hagit Moshe (Hebrew: חגית משה; born 14 April 1971) is an Israeli politician, currently serving as a deputy mayor of Jerusalem and as chairperson of The Jewish Home.

Personal life[]

Hagit Moshe is the daughter of Tunisian Jewish parents. She grew up in Be'er Sheva, and is the eldest of six siblings. She attended Makif B High School in Beersheba and served a full military service in the Communications and ICT Corps. Moshe received a certificate of excellence from the Southern Command during the Gulf War. Moshe holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and public administration from Touro College, and a teaching certificate from the Lifshitz Seminar for Teachers.

She is married to Itzik, director of the Torah Metzion organization in Jerusalem. They have six children.

Political career[]

Moshe is the chairperson of The Jewish Home and the first woman to serve in this capacity.[1] She currently serves as a Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem,[2] and holds the Education portfolio and the Communities and Young Families portfolio in the city.[3]

In January 2021, after the retirement of Rabbi Rafi Peretz, Moshe ran for the leadership of the Jewish Home, at the urging of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[4] She received 472 votes[1] and defeated party secretary Nir Orbach.[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Stuart Winer (20 January 2021). "Right-wing Jewish Home party elects first female leader". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ Azulay, Moran (19 January 2021). "Jerusalem deputy mayor elected head of Jewish Home party". ynetnews. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. ^ Kempinski, Yoni (19 January 2021). "New Jewish Home chairperson: Hagit Moshe". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Gil (18 January 2021). "Bayit Yehudi to hold leadership primaries, Netanyahu interferes". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. ^ Hoffman, Gil (19 January 2021). "Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Hagit Moshe to head Bayit Yehudi". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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Political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Jewish Home
2021–present 		Incumbent
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