Aharon Goldstein (; 19 December 1902 – 12 October 1976) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the

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for the

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and

Gahal Gahal (, an acronym for ''Gush Herut–Liberalim'' (Hebrew: ), ''lit.'' ''Freedom–Liberals Bloc'') was the main right-leaning political alliance in Israel, ranging from the centre-right to right-wing, from its founding in 1965 until the establi ...

between 1963 and 1974.

Biography

Born in Zlatopol, a

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in the

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(today in

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), Goldstein was educated at a

heder A ''cheder'' (, lit. 'room'; Yiddish pronunciation: ''khéyder'') is a traditional primary school teaching the basics of Judaism and the Hebrew language. History ''Cheders'' were widely found in Europe before the end of the 18th century. L ...

and high school, before making

aliyah ''Aliyah'' (, ; ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from Jewish diaspora, the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel or the Palestine (region), Palestine region, which is today chiefly represented by the Israel ...

to Palestine in 1921. He was a member of the Hebrew Pioneer, and also joined the

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work brigade. He worked in construction, and was one of the founders of the Borochov neighbourhood and

Giv'atayim Givatayim () is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah. In it had a population of . The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on w ...

council. In 1952 he was elected chairman of the Israel Contractors and Builders Association. Active in the

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during the Mandate era, Goldstein was a member of the Liberal Party's central committee. He was on the party's list for the 1961 elections, and although he failed to win a seat, he entered the Knesset on 11 November 1963 as a replacement for

Idov Cohen Idov Cohen (; 4 November 1909 – 16 May 1998) was a Romanian-Israeli politician and journalist. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Progressive Party and Liberal Party between 1949 and 1963. Biography Born in Mihăileni, Botoșani Co ...

,Knesset Members of the Fifth Knesset
Knesset website who had resigned. He retained his seat in elections in

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

and

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

(in which the Liberal Party formed part of the

alliance), before losing his seat in the

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. He died at his home in

Givatayim Givatayim () is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah. In it had a population of . The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on w ...

in 1976 at the age of 73.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goldstein, Aharon 1902 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Israeli Jews Soviet emigrants to Mandatory Palestine Jews from Mandatory Palestine Haganah members Gahal politicians Liberal Party (Israel) politicians Members of the 5th Knesset (1961–1965) Members of the 6th Knesset (1965–1969) Members of the 7th Knesset (1969–1974) Immigrants of the Third Aliyah