Dr. Azriel Carlebach (born Esriel Carlebach 7 November 1909 in Leipzig -12 February 1956) was a journalist and editorial writer during the period of Jewish settlement in Palestine and during the early days of the state of Israel. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor Yishuv (ישוב literally "settlement" or Ha-Yishuv (the Yishuv הישוב or the full term הישוב היהודי בארץ ישראל Hayishuv Hayehudi Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. He was the founder and first editor of the newspaper Maariv. Maariv (מַעֲרִיב lit Evening) is a popular Hebrew language Daily newspaper published in Israel.
Azriel Carlebach was born in the city of Leipzig, Germany, in 1909; descendant of a family of rabbis. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master His father was Ephraim Carlebach (1879-1936), a rabbi and founder of Höhere Israelitische Schule in Leipzig. Ephraim Carlebach ( March 12, 1879 in Lübeck - 1936 in Ramat Gan, Eretz Israel) was a German -born Orthodox Azriel had two sisters, Hanna and Cilly, and two brothers, David and Joseph. [1] He studied at a yeshiva in Lithuania and immigrated to Israel in 1927, there learning in the Mercaz haRav yeshiva, though afterwards becoming secular. Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the Mercaz HaRav (מרכז הרב lit The Rav Centre) also known as Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav, is a Hardal Yeshiva Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. He studied in the universities of Berlin and Hamburg, receiving a degree as a doctor of law. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany
He began his journalistic career in Germany, writing a series of articles describing his travels through the country; including an encounter with an antisemitic gang which left him severely beaten. Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility On his return to Israel, he became a journalist at the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, afterwards becoming its editor. Yedioth Ahronoth (ידיעות אחרונות, lit Latest News) is a major Hebrew language Daily newspaper published in Israel.
In 1948, while chief editor of "Yedioth Ahronoth", a disagreement broke out between Carlebach and Yehuda Mozes, owner of the paper. Carlebach and several senior journalists left Yedioth Ahronoth and founded a new newspaper, "Yedioth Maariv", which first appeared on February 15, 1948, with Carlebach as its chief editor. After several months, the paper's name was changed to "Maariv", to avoid confusion between it and "Yedioth Ahronoth".
Azriel Carlebach edited the "Maariv" newspaper from its founding until his death in 1956. While he was editor, "Maariv" became the most widely-read newspaper in the country. He is regarded as one of the great journalists of his period.
Carlebach and his paper opposed the Zionist Socialist party government and its head, David Ben-Gurion. He was also a leader in the opposition to the opening of direct negotiations between Israel and Germany after the war, and the Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany ( German: Luxemburger Abkommen, Hebrew: הסכם השילומים) was signed on
In 1952 after president Chaim Weizmann’s death Carlebach suggested Albert Einstein in a telegram to become Israel’s president. Chaim Azriel Weizmann ( Hebrew: חיים עזריאל ויצמן – November 27, 1874 &ndash November 9, 1952) was a Zionist Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical Einstein felt honoured but refused, as he told Carlebach in a letter dated November 21st 1952, written in German.
In 1954, Carlebach spent a three-week trip in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country His book about the trip, "India: Account of a Voyage" was published in 1956 and became an instant best-seller, appearing in several editions in the years after its initial appearance.
Dr. Carlebach died of a heart attack on February 12, 1956, at the age of 47. He is considered to be one of the most talented and influential authors of editorials in Hebrew journalism.
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- ^ * Sabine Niemann (Ed. Carlebach (קרליבך קארליבאך is a Jewish Surname. ): Die Carlebachs, eine Rabbinerfamilie aus Deutschland , Ephraim-Carlebach-Stiftung (Hrsg). Dölling und Galitz. Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-926174-99-4, p. 152 (German)
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