Johann Kremenezky

Johann Kremenezky (also Kremenetski) (Hebrew: יונה קרמנצקי) February 15, 1850 – October 25, 1934,[1] was a Zionist industrialist, electrical engineer, founder of the Jewish National Fund, and personal secretary and adviser to Theodor Herzl.

Johann (Yona) Kremenezky
Born
Jonas Yosipovich Levinson

1850 (1850)
Odessa, Ukraine
Died25 October 1934(1934-10-25) (aged 83–84)
Burial placeVienna, Austria
NationalityAustro-Hungarian
OccupationElectrical engineer, businessman
AwardsWilhelm Exner Medal 1930

Biography

Jonas Yosipovich Levinson (later Yona Kremenezky) was born in Odessa.

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]

Commemoration
Grave of Kremenetzky
Kremenetzky Street, Tel Aviv

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

A street is also named after him in Tel Aviv.


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

Further reading
  • Salomon Wininger: Große Jüdische National-Biographie ("Lexicon of Jewish National Biographies"). Vol. 4. Chernivtsi 1930.
  • 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.
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