| Menachem Ben-Sasson | |
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| Date of birth | 7 July 1951 |
| Place of birth | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Knesset(s) | 17th (current) |
| Party | Kadima |
Dr Menachem Ben-Sasson (Hebrew: מנחם בן-ששון, born 7 July 1951) is an Israeli politician and a member of the Knesset for Kadima. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit Kadima (קדימה lit Forward) is a political party in Israel.
Biography
Born in Jerusalem, Ben-Sasson served in a Nahal unit in Ein Tzurim and in the artillery section during his national service in the IDF. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Nahal (נח"ל an acronym for Noar Halutzi Lohem, lit Fighting Pioneer Youth) is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade Ein Tzurim (עין צורים lit Rocks Spring) is a religious Kibbutz in south-central Israel. National service is a common name for mandatory or voluntary government service programs (most often focusing on military service The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit He went on to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he gained a BA in History and philosophy and a PhD in the History of the Jewish People in the Islamic Lands. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים الجامعة العبرية في القدس abbreviated HUJI) is After doing a post-doctorate at the University of Cambridge, he became a professor of the History of the Jewish Nation. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the Between 1997 and 2001 he served as rector of the Hebrew University, and representedthe Association of University Heads at Knesset committees. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic He has also served on the board of directors at Yad Vashem, as president of the World Union of Jewish Studies, and is as vice-president of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture. Yad Vashem (יד ושם also spelled Yad VaShem; "Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority" is Israel 's official memorial to the Jewish
Prior to the 2006 elections, Ben-Sasson was placed 20th on Kadima's list. The Elections for the 17th Knesset were held in Israel on 28 March 2006. With the party winning 29 seats, he entered the Knesset, and was appointed chairman of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee. He also served as chairman of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee on Wiretapping, and chairs the Lobby for Higher Education.
Today Ben-Sasson lives in Jerusalem, and is married with three children. In addition to Hebrew, he speaks Arabic, English, French and German. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.
External links
- Menachem Ben-Sasson Knesset website (English)