Dov Shilansky' Story

Dov Shilansky' Story

Dov Shilansky' Story
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Portrait of Dov Shilansky

Born in Siauliai, Lithuania in March 21, 1924, Shilanksy survived the Holocaust and ( wrote his story)..HE joined the Irgun, operating in Rome and Germany. He made aliyah in 1948, arriving in Israel on the Altalena, and served as a combat officer in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. He continued to serve as a reservist, fighting in the Six-Day and Yom Kippur Wars. Between 1970 and 1974, he was an executive officer in "Haga" (Civil Defence) in Gush Dan, and until 1989 was an educational officer.

In October, 1952, Shilansky was arrested while attempting to bring a suitcase bomb into the Israeli Foreign Ministry in an apparent plot to assassinate Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett. Shilansky was accused of being a member of an unnamed underground organization opposed to Israeli-German reparations negotiations, and was sentenced to two years in prison.[1]

He gained an LL.B from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and worked as an attorney as well as becoming a member of the Ethics Committee of the Israel Bar Association and the International Organization of Jewish Law Professionals.

Political career

In 1977 he was elected to the Knesset as a member of Likud, and was appointed the Knesset representative on the Committee for the Appointment of Judges. He was re-elected in 1981 and was made Deputy Minister in the Ministry in the Prime Minister's Office.

After retaining his seat again 1984 and then 1988, he was appointed Speaker of the Knesset. After the 1992 elections he served as Deputy Speaker. In 1993 he was a candidate for President, but was defeated by Ezer Weizman by 66 to 53.[2] He lost his seat in the 1996 elections, but is still usually included in the ceremonial 120th slot in Likud's election lists.[

Yad Vashem Directorate member, Dov Shilansky wrote his memoir of childhood in Shavli;

Darkness at day light

other books; Shilansky, Dov. Musulman. Tel Aviv: Menora Publishing House, 1962

"In a Jewish Jail: From the Diary of a Political Prisoner."

Dov' reports;
Brett Shlomo

Shlomo Brett was born in Shadowa in 1897 to Moshe Yizhak and Miriam.
He was a merchant and married to Liuba and had children Miryam who
perished at age 16 and Israel at age 14. Prior to WWII he lived in
Shadowa, Lithuania. During the war he was in Shadowa, Lithuania. Slomo
perished in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of
Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his nephew
Brett Jacow
Jacow Brett was born in Shadowa in 1924 to Liuba and Shlomo. He was
single. Prior to WWII he lived in Shadowa, Lithuania. During the war
he was in Shadowa, Lithuania. Jacow perished in the Shoah. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his cousin

Brett Mila
Mila Brett was born in Shadowa in 1922 to Liuba and Moshe. She was
single. Prior to WWII she lived in Shadowa, Lithuania. During the war
she was in Shadowa, Lithuania. Mila perished in the Shoah. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by her cousin

Lewitan Tzvi

Tzvi Lewitan was born in Shauliai in 1921 to Yaakov and Bila. He was
single. Prior to WWII he lived in Shauliai, Lithuania. During the war
he was in Shauliai, Lithuania. Tzvi perished in Dachau, Camp. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his friend
Nahumovitz Josef
Josef Nahumovitz was born in Shawli in 1924. He was single. Prior to
WWII he lived in Shawli, Lithuania. Josef perished in the Shoah. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his friend

Kessl Arn
Arn Kessl was born in Radviliskis in 1922. He was single. Prior to
WWII he lived in Radviliskis, Lithuania. During the war he was in
Radviliskis, Lithuania. Arn perished in Radviliskis, Lithuania. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his friend
Peresetzky Levy
Levy Peresetzky was born in Radwiliszki in 1924. He was single.
Prior to WWII he lived in Radwiliszki, Lithuania. Levy perished in the
Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on
left) submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his friend
Fridman Yosef
Yosef Fridman was born in Shawli in 1921. He was single. Prior to
WWII he lived in Shawli, Lithuania. During the war he was in Shawli,
Lithuania. Yosef perished in the Shoah. This information is based on a
Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his
friend

Lewitan Jaacov
Jaacov Lewitan was born in Shawli in 1894. He was a merchant and
married to Bila. Prior to WWII he lived in Shawli, Lithuania. During
the war he was in Shawli, Lithuania. Jaacov perished in the Shoah.
This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 07-Jan-1957 by his friend

other reports by Leah, Dovs' mother;
Brett Shlomo

Shlomo Brett was born in Shadova in 1898 to Yitzkhak and Frida. He was
a merchant and married to Liuba. Prior to WWII he lived in Shadova,
Lithuania. During the war he was in Shadova, Lithuania. Shlomo
perished in 1941 in Shadova, Lithuania at the age of 43. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 26-Nov-1955 by his sister Leah Shilansky, a Shoah
survivor
Brett Liuba nee Brandsburg

Liuba Brett was born in Shadova in 1901. She was a housewife and
married to Shlomo. Prior to WWII she lived in Shadova, Lithuania.
During the war she was in Shadova, Lithuania. Liuba perished in 1941
in Shadova, Lithuania at the age of 40. This information is based on a
Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 22-Nov-1955 by her
sister-in-law, a Shoah survivor
Brett Milka

Milka Brett was born in Shadova in 1923 to Shlomo and Liba. She was a
pupil and single. Prior to WWII she lived in Shadova, Lithuania.
During the war she was in Shadova, Lithuania. Milka perished in 1941
in Shadova, Lithuania. This information is based on a Page of
Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 26-Nov-1955 by her aunt, a
Shoah survivor
Brett Shmuel eliyahu

Sherf Meir

Meir Sherf was born in Skaudvile in 1901. He was a merchant and
married to Feiga nee Breit. Prior to WWII he lived in Skaudvile,
Lithuania. During the war he was in Skaudvile, Lithuania. Meir
perished in 1941 in Skaudvile, Lithuania. This information is based on
a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 26-Nov-1955 by
his cousin.

Shilyanski Tzvi

Tzvi Shilyanski was born in Siauliai in 1874. He was married to Fanya.
Prior to WWII he lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war he was in
Wilno, Poland. Tzvi perished in 1941 in the Shoah at the age of 67.
This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted by his niece
Submitter's Last Name SHUSTER
Submitter's First Name MAIA
Shilyanski Khana

Khana Shilyanski was born in Wilno in 1914 to Tzvi and Fanya nee
Dugovski. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war she
was in Wilno, Poland. Khana perished in 1942 in Lithuania at the age
of 28. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on
left) submitted by her cousin
Shilyanski Ranya

Ranya Shilyanski was born in Wilno in 1912 to Tzvi and Fanya nee
Dugovski. Prior to WWII she lived in Wilno, Poland. During the war she
was in Wilno, Poland. Ranya perished in 1944 in Stutthof, Danzig at
the age of 32. This information is based on a Page of Testimony found
in the Pages of Testimony.