YITZHAK
YITZHAKY (October 11, 1901-September 21, 1955)
The pen name of Yitskhok Lishevski,
he was born in Rîbnița (Rybnica), Podolia region, Ukraine
[now in Moldova]. He studied law in
Paris. In his youth he joined Haḥaluts (The pioneer) in Russia. During the Bolshevik uprising, he served in
the Red Guard. In 1920 he left Russia
for Turkey, where he worked with the illegal immigration to Israel and with
transporting weapons for the Hagana in Israel.
He arrived in Israel in November 1921.
He was part of the leadership of the left Labor Zionists and the founder
of the most active group (the “Yitzhaki faction”) of the party, but at the same
time he was a fighter for the rights of Arab laborers in the land of
Israel. He was cofounder of the
Jewish-Arab Socialist League, of the Israeli-Russian Friendship group, and of other
organizations. He was arrested many
times by the British and spent time in various jails in Israel. He published articles in: Arbeter-tsaytung (Workers’ newspaper) in
Warsaw; Nay-velt (New world) and Der kamf (The struggle) in Tel Aviv; and
other publications of the left Labor Zionists in various countries. In Hebrew he published articles in: Kol hapoel (Voice of labor), Bemifne
(At the turn), Laaḥdut
haavoda (For the union of labor), and Al hamishmar (On guard), among
others. In book form: Mehagana lehatkafa (From the Hagana on the
assault) (Tel Aviv, 1932), 47 pp.; Tenuat
hapoalim haben-leumit (The international labor movement), with Nahum Nir
(Tel Aviv, 1933). With Zev Abramovits,
he edited the Hebrew-language writings of Ber Borokhov (Tel Aviv, 1934). He died in Tel Aviv. On the occasion of the thirtieth day
following his death, the Hebrew collection, Yitsḥak
yitsḥaki (Tel Aviv, 1955), 86 pp., was published.
Sources:
D. Tidhar, in Entsiklopedyah leḥalutse hayishuv uvonav (Encyclopedia of the
pioneers and builders of the yishuv), vol. 4 (Tel Aviv, 1950), pp. 1879-80; Dr.
R. Mahler, in Al hamishmar (Tel Aviv)
(September 26, 1960).
Khayim Leyb Fuks
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