Yehoshua Barzillai
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Born
August 20, 1855
Yehoshua Eisenstadt
August 20, 1855
Navahrudak, Belarus
DiedMay 2, 1918
(aged 62)
Lausen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland
OccupationFounder of B'nei Moshe
KnownforLeader of Hovevei Zion
Yehoshua Barzilai | |
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| Born | Yehoshua Eisenstadt August 20, 1855 Navahrudak, Belarus |
| Died | May 2, 1918
(aged 62) Lausen, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Founder of B'nei Moshe |
| Known for | Leader of Hovevei Zion |
Yehoshua Barzilai-Eisenstadt (August 20, 1855 – May 2, 1918[1]) was an early Zionist leader and writer. He was one of the founders of the covert B'nei Moshe organization, and a leader of the Hovevei Zion movement.[2]