As head of the Jewish Agency from 1935, and later president of the Jewish Agency Executive, he was the de facto leader of the Jewish community in Palestine, and largely led the movement …

Oct 12, 2025 · David Ben-Gurion (born October 16, 1886, Płońsk, Poland, Russian Empire [now in Poland]—died December 1, 1973, Tel Aviv–Yafo, Israel) was a Zionist statesman and …

David Ben-Gurion was the first Prime Minister of Israel and widely hailed as the State’s main founder. David Yosef Gruen was born in Plonsk, Poland, on October 16, 1886, and educated …

David Ben-Gurion (1886-1973), Israel’s first prime minister, was one of the most important Zionist leaders of the 20th century.

May 17, 2024 · David Ben-Gurion formally proclaimed the establishment of Israel on May 14, 1948, and was the first to sign the Israeli Declaration of Independence. He also played a …

3 days ago · David Green (later David Ben-Gurion) was born in Płońsk, Poland. At the age of 18 he moved to Warsaw, where he worked as a teacher in a Jewish school and prepared himself …

Ben-Gurion valued democracy and saw it as an essential part of the new State’s core. As the country’s first premier, he acted to solidify its infrastructure in many respects: education, the …

David Ben-Gurion (October 16, 1886 – December 1, 1973) was the first and third prime minister of Israel.

Ben-Gurion is elected Chairman of the Zionist Executive and the Jewish Agency, and becomes a leader of the Zionist movement along with its President – Chaim Weizmann.

David Ben Gurion (1886-1973) was Israel’s founding father in multiple ways. As the leader of the pre-state Jewish community in Palestine throughout the 1930s and 40s, Ben Gurion led the …