Shavit Ben-Arie (; born 1985) is head of the division for cultural preservation and heritage in the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport. He was previously the director of Yad Levi Eshkol from 2014 to 2021. In 2011, he authored the book ''Havrot Ha

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'' ("Female Members of the Knesset"). Between 2004 and 2011, Ben-Arie led an initiative documenting the lives and public actions of female Knesset members throughout history. His book showcased the life stories of all women members of the Israeli parliament in the years 1949-2011, alongside a preliminary research on women who served in the Assembly of Representatives during the

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. The book was published on

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in 2011 and introduced in a festive sitting of the parliamentary committee on the status of women. In 2014 he was appointed as director of Yad Levi Eshkol. The Levi Eshkol House in Jerusalem was opened in 2016 after a process of conservation and curation. During this time he authored and edited several books and publications on Levi Eshkol, including a posthumous autobiography (titled "Crossroad") based on fragments of Levi Eshkol's testimonials on his youth years, extracted from speeches and interviews. He left Yad Levi Eshkol in 2021. During these years and after the passing of Miriam Eshkol, Ben-Arie led the organizing and digitization of Levi Eshkol's archive. Since 2021 he is head of the division for cultural preservation and heritage in the Ministry of Culture and Sport. Ben-Arie holds an undergraduate degree in political science, sociology and anthropology from the

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and a graduate degree in government and public policy. He lectures in Israel and abroad on women in Israeli politics. The Women's Parliament organization honored him as "Man of the Year" for "contribution to the public awareness of women's leadership".Women's Parliament, Book of Abstracts: 2012-2013, 2014.

Published works

Ben-Arie is the editor and author of various publications, including: * ''Havrot HaKnesset'': Historiography (2011, Hebrew) * ''Commercial-Industrial Club: 75 Years'': commemorative album (2013, Hebrew) ditor* ''80th Anniversary to

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of Tel Aviv-Yafo'': Historiography (2013, English and Hebrew) * ''Promoting Equality'': commemorative album for Israel Women's Network (2015, Hebrew) * '' Miriam Eshkol: In Memoriam'' (2017, Hebrew) * ''New Goals for an Old Purpose: Leadership and Decision-making by

Levi Eshkol Levi Eshkol ( ;‎ 25 October 1895 – 26 February 1969), born Levi Yitzhak Shkolnik (), was the prime minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. A founder of the Israeli Labor Party, he served in numerous seni ...

'' (2017, Hebrew) ditor* ''Crossroad'': Prime Minister Eshkol's memoirs (2018, Hebrew)

References

External links

Official website

In Israeli politics, a new dawn for women
TimesOfIsrael.com
Passionate about Women's Rights
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