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Ada Feinberg-Sireni

Ada Feinberg-Sireni was an Israeli educator and politician who served as a Knesset member for the Alignment from 1969 to 1974.

1930 to 2025Knesset member for the AlignmentFounding kibbutz Yir'onCivil marriage bill

Ada Feinberg-Sireni
Born
22 April 1930, Rome
Died
4 November 2025, Yir'on
Occupation
politician
Party
Alignment
Education
Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium

Ada Feinberg-Sireni was born in 1930 in Rome

Ada Feinberg-Sireni was born in Rome, Italy, in 1930. Her father, Enrico Sereni, was the older brother of Enzo Sereni, and her mother was born in Jerusalem. After her father died, she moved with her mother to the Land of Israel in 1934.

She studied in Tel Aviv, including at the Herzliya Gymnasium, and was active in the Scouts movement. Through the movement she joined a training group and was drafted into the Palmach.

In 1949 she was among the founders of kibbutz Yir'on. She held roles in the HaKibbutz HaMeuhad movement and taught at the Anne Frank Regional School.

In 1969 she was elected to the Knesset on the Alignment list. In 1972 she submitted a bill with Haika Grossman to introduce civil marriage in Israel. Her term ended in 1974.

From 1983 to 1986 she coordinated the youth section of the United Kibbutz Movement. She was married to Israel Feinberg, and they had 3 children. She died in Yir'on on 4 November 2025.

Ada Feinberg-Sireni's life in 7 milestones

  1. 1930

    Born in Rome, Italy.

  2. 1934

    Moved with her mother to the Land of Israel.

  3. 1949

    Helped found kibbutz Yir'on.

  4. 1969

    Elected to the Knesset for the Alignment.

  5. 1972

    Submitted a civil marriage bill with Haika Grossman.

  6. 1983

    Began coordinating the youth section of the United Kibbutz Movement.

  7. 2025

    Died in kibbutz Yir'on.

Ada Feinberg-Sireni served in the military

She served in the Palmach in the 3rd Battalion of the Yiftach Brigade, in the Negev and Beit She'an, and was retrained as a welfare NCO.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Ada Feinberg-Sireni and Hebrew Wikipedia, עדה פיינברג-סירני, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Israeli GPO photographer, Public domain

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