Rachel Rabin Yaakov, Sister of Yitzhak Rabin and Kibbutz Founder, Dies at 101
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
Rachel Rabin Yaakov, sister of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and a founder of Kibbutz Menara, has died at 101. She was an educator and a prominent figure in the kibbutz movement, who was evacuated from her home during the recent conflict.
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- Rachel Rabin Yaakov, sister of Yitzhak Rabin, died at 101.
- She was a founder of Kibbutz Menara and an educator.
- Rabin was evacuated from her kibbutz due to conflict.
- She criticized current leadership in a past interview.
Rachel Rabin Yaakov, sister of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, passed away on Friday at the age of 101. Born in 1925, Rabin was an educator and one of the founders of Kibbutz Menara in the Upper Galilee, where she taught the first class. She was considered an influential voice within the kibbutz movement in the region.
Following the outbreak of the "Swords of Iron" war, Rabin was evacuated from Kibbutz Menara, which had been subjected to daily Hezbollah attacks. Due to her medical condition, she had not returned to the kibbutz since her evacuation.
On the 25th anniversary of her brother Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, she stated in an interview with Esti Perez on Kan Radio B's "Ba'Haitz HaYom" program, "I miss my brother who always took responsibility. The feeling today is that there is no government, no one is taking responsibility for anything. There is no leadership today, not on my side nor on the other side."
Kibbutz Menara eulogized Rabin as a pillar of the kibbutz and a significant figure in shaping its history. The kibbutz community expressed condolences to her family. Assaf Langlevan, head of the Upper Galilee Regional Council, described Rabin as a symbol of the Upper Galilee, a dedicated educator, pioneer, and community builder who was forced to leave her home but will now return to rest in Menara. Her story is intertwined with the history of the Upper Galilee, and her legacy will endure.
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