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Eliezer Lipa Yaffe
Born(1882-01-10)10 January 1882
Region of Serbia, Russian Empire
Died(1942-09-10)10 September 1942
British Mandate

Eliezer Lipa Yaffe (Hebrew: אליעזר לִיפָּא יָפֶה; January 10, 1882 -

September 10, 1942) was a Zionist activist, one of the leaders of the agricultural settlement in Israel, a member of the first groups in Degania, a planner of the worker's moshav, a founder of Nahalal, and the initiator and first director of Tnuva.

Biography

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Early Life

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Eliezer Lipa Yaffe was born in Yanovka village in the Khotyn district of the Region of Serbia in the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine). His family had a rabbinic lineage, including Rabbi Mordechai Yoffe, a leading halakha authority who lived in Prague in the 17th century. Yaffe's father Reuven was a distinguished Talmid Chakham who made a living as an accountant[1][2]. His mother was Chaya Sarah[3]. Yaffe was raised in the Jewish tradition and from a young age studied Talmud[2].

References

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  1. ^ ינאי-לויזון, הלית (2011-07-03). "הבונים אליעזר יפה מייסד תנובה - התאגדות חקלאים לשיווק שהפכה למחזיקת נדל"ן יקר". Globes. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. ^ a b "395 | Encyclopedia of the Founders and Builders of Israel". www.tidhar.tourolib.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. ^ "Heritage information about Reuven Yaffe". www.myheritage.co.il. Retrieved 2024-01-21.