Zorach Warhaftig

Zorach Warhaftig
זרח ורהפטיג
Ministerial roles
1961–1974Minister of Religions
Faction represented in the Knesset
1949–1951United Religious Front
1951–1955Hapoel HaMizrachi
1955–1969National Religious Party
1974–1981National Religious Party
Personal details
Born2 February 1906
Volkovysk, Russian Empire
Died26 September 2002(2002-09-26) (aged 96)
Signature

Zorach[1] or Zorah Wahrhaftig (Yiddish: זורח ורהפטיג), also known as Zerach Warhaftig (Hebrew: זרח ורהפטיג; 2 February 1906 – 26 September 2002), was an Israeli rabbi, lawyer, and politician. He was a signatory of Israel's Declaration of Independence.[2]

Warhaftig in 1973
  1. ^ Signed, Sealed, Delivered? Zorach Warhaftig, Israel Story podcast with The Times of Israel, 4 Apr 2023, accessed 6 Apr 2023.
  2. ^ "Zerach Warhaftig". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2020.