NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Zalman Shazar

Zalman Shazar (Shneiur Zalman Robshov) (24 November 1889 - October 5, 1974) was an author, poet and the third president of Israel (1963 - 1973). Shazar also served as the editor-in-chief of the Israeli newspaper Davar from 1944 to 1949 and education minister in the Israeli Labor party government from 1949 to 1951. November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... President of the State of Israel is the head of state of Israel, but has a largely ceremonial, figurehead role with real power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister of Israel. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Davar (Hebrew: ×“×‘×¨, meaning thing or word) was a Hebrew language daily newspaper published in Israel from 1925 until 1994. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Labour (העבודה HaAvoda) is an Israeli political party. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

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