Gershom Schocken
Gershom Schocken | |
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גרשום שוקן | |
Schocken in the 1950s | |
| Faction represented in the Knesset | |
| 1955–1959 | Progressive Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gustav Schocken 29 September 1912 Zwickau, German Empire |
| Died | 20 December 1990 (aged 78) Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Resting place | Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery, Tel Aviv |
| Spouse | Shulamit Persitz |
| Children | 3, including Amos |
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| Relatives | Gideon Schocken (brother) Shoshana Persitz (mother-in-law) |
Gershom Gustav Schocken (Hebrew: גרשום גוסטב שוקן; born Gustav Schocken; 29 September 1912 – 20 December 1990) was an Israeli journalist and politician who was editor of Haaretz for more than 50 years and a member of the Knesset for the Progressive Party between 1955 and 1959.