About Abraham Joseph Shapira
Lived 1921 – 2000 (aged 79). Abraham Joseph Shapira was an Israeli politician and businessperson.
Avraham Yosef Shapira (; 2 March 1921 – 26 June 2000) was an Israeli politician and businessman.
Biography Born in Romania in 1921, Shapira attended the Kokhav MeYa'akov yeshiva in Trzebinia, and was later certified as a teacher. He made aliyah to Israel in 1949,
He joined Agudat Yisrael, and became chairman of its Tel Aviv branch. wielding a strong influence on the country's financial state.
He lost his seat in the 1988 elections, but returned to the Knesset in 1992 (by which time the party had formed the United Torah Judaism alliance with Degel HaTorah). He lost his seat again in the 1996 elections.
He died in 2000 at the age of 79.
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Who was Abraham Joseph Shapira?
Israeli businessman and politician (1921–2000)
When was Abraham Joseph Shapira born?
Abraham Joseph Shapira was born on 2 March 1921 in Romania.
When did Abraham Joseph Shapira die?
Abraham Joseph Shapira died on 26 June 2000 in Israel.
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Abraham Joseph Shapira was a politician and businessperson.
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Abraham Joseph Shapira was Israeli.
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