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YITZHAK BEN-ZVI (November 24, 1884 – April 23, 1963) was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second and longest serving President of Israel.
Born in Poltava, Ukraine, Ben-Zvi was the eldest son of Zvi Shimshelevitz, who later took the name Shimshi. He was active in the Jewish self-defense units organized in Ukraine to defend Jews during the pogroms of 1905, and joined the Poalei Zion (Workers of Zion) Zionist political party. He emigrated to Palestine in 1907, and settled in Jaffa, where he helped organize the HaShomer self-defense unit in the country. In 1909, he organized the Gymnasia High School in Jerusalem together with Rachel Yannait.
Following his studies at Galatasaray Lisesi in Constantinople (now Istanbul), from 1912 to 1914 Ben-Zvi studied Law at Istanbul University, together with the future Israeli prime minister David Ben Gurion. They returned to Palestine in August 1914, but were expelled by the Ottoman authorities in 1915. The two of them moved to New York City, where they engaged in Zionist activities and founded the HeHalutz (Pioneer) movement there. Together, they also wrote the Yiddish book The Land of Israel Past and Present to promote the Zionist cause among American Jewry.
Upon returning to Palestine in 1918, Ben-Zvi married Rachel Yannait. They had two sons: Amram and Eli. Eli later died in Israel's War of Independence, defending his kibbutz, Beit Keshet.
With David Ben-Gurion Ben-Zvi served in the Jewish Legion. In 1919, Ben-Zvi helped found the Achdut HaAvodah (Labor Unity) party, and became increasingly active in the Haganah. He was later elected to the Jerusalem City Council and to the National Council, the shadow government of the Jewish settlers in Palestine.
In 1924 Ben-Zvi ordered the political assassination of fellow Jew Jacob Israël de Haan by Avraham Tehomi, as confirmed by the research of Shlomo Nakdimon and Shaul Mayzlish published in the 1985 book De Haan: The first political assassination in Palestine.
When Israel gained its independence, Ben-Zvi was among the signers of its Declaration of Independence on Friday, May 14, 1948. He served in the First and Second Knesset for the Mapai party. He was elected President of Israel on 8 December 1952 and served as president until his death. During his entire presidency, he maintained his home in a modest wooden shack in Jerusalem.
Ben-Zvi was a renowned researcher in Jewish history and ethnology, and in the history of the Land of Israel. The Ben-Zvi Institute, which studies the history of Israel and Jewish groups from North Africa and the Middle East is named after him.

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		Material: Paper Denomination: 100 New Sheqalim Year: 1986 Description: Face side: Portrait of Itzhak Ben-Zvi; to the right, in nine lines legible under a magnifying glass, the titles of his nine books; a background depicting a group of people representing different ethnic communities in Israel: the denomination 'One Hundred New Sheqalim' and 'Bank of Israel' in Hebrew. Back side: A view of Peki'in village, researched by Ben-Zvi, including the synagogue, a carob tree and a cave; an ancient stone candelabrum, the denomination '100 New Sheqalim' and 'Bank of Israel' in Arabic and English. The predominant color is brown. Dimensions: 138 х 76 mm. Watermark: portrait of Itzhak Ben-Zvi. The note put in circulation since August 19, 1986. Designer: Zvi Narkiss. The note has: microprint; security thread; look-through; sign for the blind. Printed at the Bank of Israel. FMM hasn't got this note. Country or town: Israel
Click to enlarge!		Material: Paper Denomination: 100 New Sheqalim Year: 1998 Description: Face side: Portrait of Itzhak Ben-Zvi; picture of the interior of the wooden structure which served as the President's residence; text from the speech given by Ben-Zvi at the first assembly of the Yemenite community held at his residence in 1953. Back side: Picture of synagogue in the Galilee village of Peki'in, and a view of Peki'in; text from Ben-Zvi's speech at the inauguration for his second term. Dimensions: 138 х 71 mm. Serial № – 9060178847. Watermark: Portrait of Ben-Zvi and a small circle beneath it enclosing the initial of his surname. The predominant color is brown. The note put in circulation since January 3, 1999. Artists – Naomi and Meir Eshel. The note has: watermark; security thread; microtext; latent image; see-through elements; Optical Variable Ink; sign for the blind. Printed at the Bank of Israel. Country or town: Israel

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