Shmuel Ben-Zvi (Hebrew: שמואל בן צבי) (born 27 May 1948) is a Soviet-Israeli journalist. He was Head of International Broadcasting – Voice of Israel – IBA (Israel Broadcasting Authority) from 1991 to 2011.
Shmuel Ben-Zvi | |
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| Professional career | |
| 2011–2015 | Editor and news anchor at the state radio station Voice of Israel 1 |
| 1991–2011 | Director of IsraelForeign Broadcasting |
| 2000–2003 | Editor-in-chief of the TV program "Kaleidoscope" on Central Television |
| 1993–2000 | Editor and news anchor on the 1st and 33rd TV channels of Gosteleradio |
| 1990–1991 | First Director of the branch of the Jewish Agency SOKHNUT in Russia Moscow |
| 1989–1990 | Director of the branch of the Jewish Agency ("DRY") in Austria, Vienna |
| 1986–1989 | Administrative Director and Head of the Information Department of the Public Council for Solidarity with Jews in the USSR |
| 1984–1986 | Adviser to the President of the Bnei B'rith organization and Head of the Arts Lodge |
| 1972–1984 | Administrative director of the folklore ensemble "Anahnu Kan" |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 May 1948 Vilnius, Lithuania |
Biography edit
Shmuel Ben-Zvi (birth name: Samuil Zvizon[1]) was born to a Jewish family in Vilnius, Lithuania on 27 May 1948. He read history[2] at Vilnius University from 1967 to 1971. As a young man, he and his father (Binyamin Zvizon) were actively involved in the activities of the local Jewish folk ensemble[3] which symbolized the fight of Soviet Jews for repatriation to Israel. He eventually left for Israel in 1971.[4] During the period 1972–73, he read Sovietology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was one of the founders of the Israeli folk ensemble "Anachnu Kan" ("We are here").[5] For many years, he was its executive director. Under his leadership, the ensemble "Anachnu Kan" has achieved considerable success in many countries. In 1990, the executive board of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) Sochnut has suggested to Shmuel Ben-Zvi, the prospective managing director of Israel's Radio[6] external services to create the first ever representation mission in Moscow. In November 1990, Shmuel Ben-Zvi became the first official representative of Sochnut[7] in Russia. The documents were processed at the Dutch embassy in Moscow. Then, as a journalist of Israel's State Radio, he came up with the idea of cooperation with Russian radio and TV. Soon afterwards, in February 1991, a delegation of Israel's Radio executives led by Director General Arie Mekel has arrived in the USSR. They have met with the executive board of Ostankino, the headquarters of Russian radio and TV. These constructive negotiations led to the signing of a cooperation agreement. In the summer of 1991, Michael Karpin, the first ever reporter of Israel's state TV Channel 1, arrived in Moscow. So started the cooperation between Israeli and Russian media.[8] In 1993, Grigory Ratner, who held the post of deputy chief editor of Rostelevidenje Channel 1 ITA (Russian TV) took a business trip to Israel. Together with Shmuel Ben-Zvi, by then the managing director of Israel's Radio external services, they persuaded the Cable TV network in Israel to pay Russian TV for rebroadcasting Channel 1-Ostankino programmes. As a result, cable TV network Yes[9] came into being.
Family edit
He is married to the opera singer, musician and pianist Eva Ben-Zvi.[10]
Publications edit
- Shmuel Ben-Zvi (January 2020). "Встреча в кафе "Репортер" и ее международные последствия. 17 января Григорию Ратнеру исполнилось бы 73" (журнал) (in Russian) («ИсраГео» ed.).
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Literature edit
References edit
- ^ "Бен-Цви: Литва – это колыбель еврейства". DELFI.
- ^ "Бен-Цви Шмуэль — IATR".
- ^ "Еврейский Театр Вильнюса". IlMan Информационный портал.
- ^ "Shmuel Ben Zvi. Lithuania was and remains a special place". 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Всесоюзный координационный комитет сионистского движения шестидесятых.Юлий Кошаровский". kosharovsky.com.
- ^ "Bittersweet vision". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
- ^ "Человек, повернувший советских евреев в Израиль: "Люди ночевали у консульства, чтобы уехать"". Vesty. 5 November 2019.
- ^ ""Говорит и показывает Москва"". 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Григорий Ратнер". 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Anne Franks Israeli voice" («jerusalem report» ed.).
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