Pinhas Rutenberg
Deceased Person
1879 – 1942
Who was Pinhas Rutenberg?
Pinhas Rutenberg was a Russian-born Zionist, businessman, and Jewish Nationalist in Mandatory Palestine. He played an active role in two Russian revolutions, in 1905 and 1917. During World War I, he was among the founders of the Jewish Legion and of the American Jewish Congress. Later, through his connections in the British Mandate of Palestine, he managed to obtain a concession for production and distribution of electric power and founded the Palestine Electric Company, currently the Israel Electric Corporation. A vocal and committed Jewish Nationalist, Rutenberg also participated in establishing the Haganah, the main Jewish militia in pre-war Palestine. He subsequently served as a President of the Jewish National Council.
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- Born
- Feb 5, 1879
Romny - Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Died
- Jan 3, 1942
Jerusalem
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on July 23, 2013
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