Gershon Zak
Gershon Zak | |
|---|---|
| Native name | גרשון זק |
| Born | 1913 Russian Empire |
| Died | 1989 (aged 75–76) |
| Allegiance | State of Israel |
| Branch | Israeli Navy |
| Years of service | 1931–1949 |
| Rank | Head of sea service, was not an IDF personal |
| Commands | Head of the Sea service there was no commander Israeli Navy |
| Battles / wars | 1947–1949 Palestine war |
| Other work | Establishment of HaKfar HaYarok, receiving Israel Prize |
Gershon Zak (Hebrew: גרשון זק; 1913–1989) was the head of the naval service which became the Israeli Navy, along with Paul Shulman. Shulman was commander and Zak was administrator for the MOD.[1]
Biography
Born in the Russian Empire in 1913, Zak made aliyah to Mandate Palestine, where he joined the Haganah. On 17 March 1948 future Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (and at the time the leader of the Haganah) gave the order to create a Jewish naval service. He remained as head of the Sea Service that became the Israeli Navy until April 1949 when he resigned in order to pursue a career in teaching. The following year he established the HaKfar HaYarok youth village.
Zak was a member of the executive at Yad Levi Eshkol. He was also responsible for renaming HaKfar HaYarok after Levi Eshkol after he died.
Awards and honours
In 1986, Zak, together with HaKfar HaYarok, won the Israel Prize for lifetime achievement to education.[2]
See also
References
- ^ History Archived 2010-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Israel Defense Forces: Navy
- ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1986 (in Hebrew)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-07-07.