Levi Eshkol ▶(?) (Hebrew לֵוִי אֶשְׁכּוֹל ) (Born Levi Skolnick) (Hebrew לֵוִי שְׁקוֹלְנִיק) (October 25, 1895 - February 26, 1969), was the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death of a heart attack in 1969. Image File history File links He-Levi_Eshkol. ... Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than 6 million people, mainly in Israel, the West Bank, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than 6 million people, mainly in Israel, the West Bank, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israeli government. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

Israeli postal stamp commemorating Levi Eshkol

Levi Skolnick was born in a village of Oratov near Kiev, Ukraine. Levi's mother came from a Hasidic background and his father came from a family of Mitnagdim. Levi received a traditional education. In 1914, Skolnick left for the Land of Israel, then a part of the Ottoman Empire. He soon volunteered for the Jewish Legion. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (309x697, 47 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Levi Eshkol User:Humus sapiens/contribs ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (309x697, 47 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Levi Eshkol User:Humus sapiens/contribs ... A monument to St. ... Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: Chasidut חסידות) is a Haredi Jewish religious movement. ... Mitnagdim (also: misnagdim) is a Hebrew word (מתנגדים) meaning opponents; this term was used to refer to European religious Jews who opposed Hasidic Judaism. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Land of Israel (Hebrew: ארץ ישראל Eretz Yisrael) is the land that made up the ancient Jewish Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... This article is about the Jewish Legion, also known as the Zion Mule Corps of the British Army that fought in World War I against the Ottoman Empire. ...

After the establishment of the State of Israel, Eshkol was first elected to the Knesset in 1951 as a member of the Mapai party. He served as Minister of Agriculture until 1952, when he was appointed Finance Minister following the death of Eliezer Kaplan. In 1963, he was elected Prime Minister, succeeding David Ben-Gurion who had designated him as his successor. At that post, Eshkol worked to improve foreign relations of Israel, establishing diplomatic contact with West Germany in 1965, and also established cultural ties with the Soviet Union which allowed some Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel. He played a premier role in the Six Day War of June 1967; during the crisis, Eshkol established a Government of National Unity, with the Defense portfolio, previously held by himself, placed into Moshe Dayan's hands. In civilian times, Eshkol is best known for implementing the National Water Carrier system. The Knesset (כנסת, Hebrew for assembly) is the Parliament of Israel. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... â–¶(?) (October 16, 1886 – December 1, 1973; Hebrew: דָּוִד בֶּן גּוּרִיּוֹן) was the first Prime Minister of Israel. ... Foreign relations of Israel deals with some of the following issues: In addition to seeking an end to hostilities with Arab forces, against which it has fought five wars since 1948, Israel has given high priority to gaining wide acceptance as a sovereign state with an important international role. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Aliyah (Hebrew: עלייה; ascent) is a term widely used to mean Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948, the State of Israel). ... The 1967 Arab-Israeli War, also known as the Six-Day War or June War, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with a length of 30 days The month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter and equivalent to the Greek goddess Hera. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gen. ... Completed in 1964, the National Water Carrier connects the Sea of Galilee with Israels water system. ...

See also

• Eshkol lake
• Hevel Eshkol

External links

• Short Biography of Levi Eshkol from the Jewish Virtual Library

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