Yosef Burg
Shlomo Yosef Burg (Hebrew: שלמה יוסף בורג, 31 January 1909 – 15 October 1999) was a German-born Israeli politician. In 1949, he was elected to the first Knesset, and served in many ministerial positions for the next 40 years. He was one of the founders of the National Religious Party.[1]
This article is about the Israeli politician. For the Ukrainian Jewish writer, see Josef Burg (writer).
Yosef Burg
יוסף בורג
יוסף בורג
Legacy[edit]
According to Shimon Peres, Burg's most important legacy was trying to bridge the gulf between religious and secular Jews: "He was a religious man but he believed in compromise."[1] Ehud Barak said Burg took the path of moderation and tolerance, and showed a love for Jewish tradition.[1]