Johann Kremenezky

Johann (Yona) Kremenezky
Born Jonas Yosipovich Levinson
1850 (1850)
Odessa, Ukraine
Died October 25, 1934(1934-10-25) (aged 83–84)
Burial place Vienna, Austria
Nationality Austro-Hungarian
Occupation Electrical engineer, businessman
Awards Wilhelm Exner Medal 1930

Johann (Yona) Kremenezky also spelled Kremenetski, (Hebrew: יונה קרמנצקי, Yona Kremenetski; born Jonas Yosipovich Levinson 15 February 1850, Odessa - 25 October 1934,[1] Vienna), was a Zionist industrialist, electrical engineer, founder of the Jewish National Fund, and personal secretary and adviser to Theodor Herzl.

Zionist activism

Kremenezky was the first chairman of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) from 1902 to 1907.[2] JNF's blue charity boxes were distributed by the JNF almost from its inception at the initiative of Kremenezky. Once found in many Jewish homes, the boxes became one of the most familiar symbols of Zionism. Additionally he sold stamps to raise funds.[3]

Recognition

The blue Israeli street sign is in Hebrew. Translated to English it says: "Yonah Kremenetski, one of the first industrialists in Tel Aviv (1850-1936)."
The street sign says in Hebrew: (רחוב יונה קרמנצקי; rechov Yona Krementsky, מראשוני התעשיה; me'reshoni ha'taseh; בתל אביב; be'tel aviv) or in English, Yonah Kremenetski, one of the first industrialists in Tel Aviv (1850-1936).

On June 20, 1956 a street was named after him in Vienna, called Kremenetzkygasse.[4]

A street is also named after him in Tel Aviv.

Further reading

  • Salomon Wininger: Große Jüdische National-Biographie ("Lexicon of Jewish National Biographies"). Vol. 4. Chernivtsi 1930.
  • Encyclopaedia Judaica
  • Mascha Hoff: Johann Kremenezky und die Gründung des KKL. ("J. K. and the founding of the KKL"). Lang, Frankfurt/M. u. a. 1986, ISBN 3-8204-8773-5.

References

  1. ↑ Obituaries in Neue Freie Presse
  2. ↑ "Books of Honour". www.jnf.co.za. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  3. ↑ "John Kremenezky and the Treasures of Zionist History". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  4. ↑ "Kremenetzkygasse – Wien Geschichte Wiki". www.wien.gv.at (in German). Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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