Aharon Avni

Aharon Avni (Kaminkovitz) (; November 27, 1906 – March 23, 1951) was an Israeli painter, born in Russia, a member of the 'Massad' group, founder of the 'Avni Institute,' and one of the founders of the HaMidrasha For the arts.

Life

Early life

He was born in 1906 in Yekaterinoslav, Russia. His father, Michael-David, was a renowned engineer and an enthusiastic Zionist who was the son-in-law of Rabbi Chaim Berlin. His mother, Esther Hadassah, was a painter and poet, the daughter of Jacob and Sarah Pachmoutski. His grandmother Sarah was the wife of Rabbi Chaim Berlin, the Av Beit Din of Moscow.

Education in Pre-Independence Israel In 1923, Avni began studying at the Moscow Academy of Fine Arts. Around the same time, he joined the "HeHalutz" group, and as part of it, he immigrated to the Land of Israel in 1925. Avni joined "HaGdud HaAvoda" (The Labor Battalion) and was one of the founders of the "Socialist Choices," "HaNoar HaOved" (The Working Youth), and "HaPoel" movements.