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Kariel Gardosh

Kariel Gardosh, known by his pen name Dosh, was an Israeli cartoonist and illustrator who created Srulik, a character that became a symbol of the State of Israel.

1921 to 2000Creating the character SrulikDaily political cartoons in MaarivThe pen name Dosh

Born: 15 April 1921, Budapest
Died: 28 February 2000, Tel Aviv
Occupation: caricaturist, illustrator, cartoonist

Kariel Gardosh was born in 1921 in Budapest

He was born Karl Goldberger in Budapest in 1921 to an assimilated Jewish family. During World War II he was sent to forced labor, and in 1944 he worked in a copper mine in Bor. His parents and most of his family were killed in the Holocaust.

He studied French and comparative literature at the University of Szeged and married Shoshana Roman. In early 1946 the couple left Hungary for Paris, where he studied at the Sorbonne. There they joined Lehi, and he sent cartoons to its paper under the pen name Shir.

In March 1948 he immigrated to Israel and changed his first name to Kariel. After Lehi members killed Count Bernadotte, he was jailed with other members of the group. He was released after the 1949 amnesty.

He was graphic editor of the weekly HaOlam HaZeh and was wounded there by a bomb in 1953. That year he joined Maariv, where he drew a daily political cartoon for many years. In 1956 he first drew the character later called Srulik, and from 1981 to 1983 he served as cultural attaché in London.

He had a son and a daughter with Shoshana, and in 1964 he married actress Tova Pardo. He died in 2000. A street in Tel Aviv was named after him in 2003.

Kariel Gardosh's life in 9 milestones

1921
Born in Budapest.
1944
Sent to work in a copper mine in Bor.
1946
Left Hungary for Paris.
1948
Immigrated to Israel.
1953
Joined the staff of Maariv.
1956
First drew the character later named Srulik.
1964
Married actress Tova Pardo.
1981
Became cultural attaché at the Israeli embassy in London.
2000
Died.

Kariel Gardosh served in the military

He joined Lehi in Paris, trained in weapons and sabotage, and took part in its operations. He was jailed after the Bernadotte killing in 1948 and released after the 1949 amnesty.