Yehoshua Barzilai-Eisenstadt (August 20, 1855 – May 2, 1918[1]) was an early Zionist leader and writer. He was one of the founders of the covert B'nei Moshe organization, and a leader of the Hovevei Zion movement.[2]
Yehoshua Barzilai | |
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| Born | Yehoshua Eisenstadt August 20, 1855 Navahrudak, Belarus |
| Died | May 2, 1918
(aged 62) Lausen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Founder of B'nei Moshe |
| Known for | Leader of Hovevei Zion |
Biography
editBarzillai was born in Belarus, then part of the Russian Empire, to a rabbinical family.[2] In Ottoman Palestine he co-founded the organization B'nei Moshe.[3]
He also served as secretary for Hovevei Zion in Jaffa, traveling extensively across the new settlements in the Land of Israel and becoming a key contact for pioneers' inquiries. From 1894 to 1895, he was the head librarian at Beit Ariela.[4]
He was a co-founder of the Rehavia Gymnasium in Jerusalem, Israel's first modern high school.[2]
Death
editDuring World War I, he relocated to Switzerland, where he died in 1918. Seven years later, his remains were interred on the Mount of Olives.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Yehoshua Barzilay (Eisenstadt) (1855–1918) – Genealogy". geni.com. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ a b c d "Barzilai (Eisenstadt), Yehoshua". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Ayzenshtadt, Yehoshua (August 14, 1855 – May 2, 1918) — the Congress for Jewish Culture". congressforjewishculture.org. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "אר ישראל. ץ — המגיד 8 פברואר 1894 — הספרייה הלאומית של ישראל │ עיתונים". nli.org.il. Retrieved 2024-06-03.