Joseph Trumpeldor
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1880 – 1920
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Who was Joseph Trumpeldor?
Joseph Trumpeldor, was an early Zionist activist and war hero. He helped organize the Zion Mule Corps and bring Jewish immigrants to Palestine. Trumpeldor died defending the settlement of Tel Hai in 1920 and subsequently became a Zionist national hero. According to a standard account, to him are attributed the last words, reminiscent of Horace: "It does not matter, it is good to die for our country."
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- Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
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- Born
- Nov 21, 1880
Pyatigorsk - Also known as
- אוסיה טרומפלדור
- יוסף ולדימירוביץ' (וולפוביץ') טרומפלדור
- תרומפלדור
- Трумпельдор, Иосиф
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Profession
- Education
- Dentistry
- Died
- Mar 1, 1920
Tel Hai
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on July 23, 2013
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