Shabtai Daniel (; 1909 – 19 December 1981) was an Israeli journalist and politician who briefly served as a member of the

Knesset The Knesset ( , ) is the Unicameralism, unicameral legislature of Israel. The Knesset passes all laws, elects the President of Israel, president and Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister, approves the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet, and supe ...

for the

National Religious Party The National Religious Party (, ''Miflaga Datit Leumit''), commonly known in Israel by its Hebrew abbreviation Mafdal (), was an Israeli political party representing the interests of the Israeli settlers and religious Zionist movement. Formed ...

in 1965.

Biography

Born Shabtai Don-Yichye in Viļaka in the

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(today in

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), Don-Yihye made

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 ...

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in 1931. He studied at the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva and the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. ...

. After being certified as a teacher he worked in

Kfar Yabetz Kfar Yavetz () is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near the Arab city of Tayibe, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The village was founded o ...

and

Kfar Hasidim Kfar Hasidim (), also known as Kfar Hasidim Alef to distinguish it from Kfar Hasidim Bet, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In it had a population of . History ...

. A member of

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, he was amongst the founders of the party's '' HaTzofe'' newspaper and a member of its editorial board from its foundation. In 1948 he became its editor, remaining in post until 1981. He was on the National Religious Party list for the 1965 elections, and entered the Knesset after the party won 11 seats. However, he resigned after nine days, and was replaced by Frija Zoaretz.Knesset Members in the Sixth Knesset
Knesset website He died in 1981.

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