26 Facts About Pinhas Rutenberg

1.

Pinhas Rutenberg was a Russian Jewish businessman, hydraulic engineer and political activist.

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Pinhas Rutenberg played an active role in two Russian revolutions, in 1905 and 1917.

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Pinhas Rutenberg subsequently served as a President of the Jewish National Council.

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Pinhas Rutenberg was born in the town of Romny, north of Poltava, Russian Empire, now in Ukraine.

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Pinhas Rutenberg worked as a workshop manager at the Putilov plant, the largest Petersburg industry.

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Amid the panic, Pinhas Rutenberg retained self-control and actually saved Gapon's life, taking him away from gun fire.

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However, Pinhas Rutenberg betrayed his trust and reported this provocation to his party leaders, Yevno Azef and Boris Savinkov.

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8.

Pinhas Rutenberg set the goal to create a Jewish armed force to fight for the Land of Israel.

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Pinhas Rutenberg visited European capitals, met prominent politicians and Zionist leaders, and finally joined the efforts of Zeev Jabotinsky and Joseph Trumpeldor to set up the Jewish Legion.

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In May 1915, on Jabotinsky's approval, Pinhas Rutenberg travelled to the United States to promote this idea among the American Jewry.

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Pinhas Rutenberg found strong support among Jewish organizations in New York City.

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Pinhas Rutenberg endorsed the labour party and cooperated with David Ben-Gurion, Itzhak Ben-Zvi, and Ber Borochov.

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Pinhas Rutenberg moved to Moscow, the new capital, and took a position in the cooperative movement.

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Pinhas Rutenberg's last location in Russia was in the port city of Odessa, where he was a member of the defense committee.

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In 1919, Pinhas Rutenberg appeared in Paris and joined other Zionist leaders, preparing propositions for the Treaty of Versailles.

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Pinhas Rutenberg was the chief officer of these troops in Tel Aviv during the Arab hostilities in 1921.

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Pinhas Rutenberg participated in the demarcation of Mandatory Palestine's northern border, defining British and French areas of interest.

18.

The grid was powered by diesel engines, in contrast to the original commitment of Pinhas Rutenberg to build a hydro-electric power station on the Auja river.

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Pinhas Rutenberg invited influential British politicians, such as Lord Herbert Samuel and Lord Reading, as well as Hugo Hirst, the Director of the General Electric Company, to be members of his Corporation Council.

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The formidable achievement of Pinhas Rutenberg was the "First Jordan Hydro-Electric Power House" at Naharayim on the Jordan River, which opened in 1930, and earned him the nickname "The Old Man of Naharayim".

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In October 1934 Pinhas Rutenberg acted as mediator between David Ben-Gurion and Zeev Jabotinsky, during a series of meetings in London intended to reconcile the two, but the resulting London Agreements were short-lived.

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On 17 September 1939 Pinhas Rutenberg was elected for the second time as the president of the Jewish National Council.

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That same year Pinhas Rutenberg moved into his new mansion on the Carmel overlooking Haifa.

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Pinhas Rutenberg died in Jerusalem on 3 January 1942 at age 62.

25.

Pinhas Rutenberg left his house for the education of youth.

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26.

The current resident at Beyt Pinhas Rutenberg is the Pinhas Rutenberg Institute.