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Ben-Zion Dinur
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Ben-Zion Dinur ( Hebrew : בן ציון דינור ; January 1884 – 8 July 1973) was a Ukrainian -born Israeli historian, educator, and politician. He held the position of professor of Jewish history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and represented Mapai in the first Knesset , serving as Minister of Education. Dinur was one of the founders of Yad Vashem and a member of the Israel Academy of Sciences . The Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History was named in his honor. "Ben-Zion Dinur, 89, historian, teacher" . 9 July 1973.
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ukrainian -born israeli historian
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