Politicsשמחה בבה

Simha Babah

Simha Babah was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the General Zionists from 1951 to 1959.

1902 to 1973General Zionists Knesset memberAbsorbing released Jewish soldiersZionist activity in Poland

Born: 27 November 1902, Poland
Died: 10 December 1973, Israel
Occupation: politician
Party: General Zionists

Simha Babah was born in 1902 in Poland

Simha Babah was born on 27 November 1902 in Poland. As a young man he became active in the Et Livnot movement. From 1926 he sat on the central committee of the Zionist Organization in Poland.

In Warsaw he managed the Poland and Land of Israel Chamber of Commerce. He also edited the Yiddish newspaper Zionist World. In 1933 he moved to Mandatory Palestine.

From 1945 he headed the body that handled the absorption of Jewish soldiers released from the British army. In 1948 he joined the Ministry of Defense as deputy director of its soldiers department.

He was elected to the Knesset for the General Zionists in 1951 and again in 1955. He served on the interior, economics, Knesset and labor committees. He lost his seat in the 1959 elections.

He died on 10 December 1973 and was buried in the Nahalat Yitzhak cemetery.