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Shmuel Ben-Artzi (Samuel Han) was born on 31 December, 1914 in Biłgoraj, Congress Poland, Russian Empire, is an Israeli writer. Discover Shmuel Ben-Artzi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

Popular As Samuel Han
Occupation Writer, poet, educator
Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 31 December, 1914
Birthday 31 December
Birthplace Biłgoraj, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Date of death 9 November, 2011
Died Place Jerusalem
Nationality Poland

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1914

Shmuel Ben-Artzi (שמואל בן ארצי; December 31, 1914 – November 9, 2011) was a Polish-born Israeli writer, poet and educator.

Ben-Artzi was also the father in-law of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Ben-Artzi was born Samuel Han on December 31, 1914, in Biłgoraj, Congress Poland, Russian Empire.

Growing up Ben-Artzi studied in a cheder and in a branch of the Novardok yeshiva in Mezhirichi.

Later on in his life Ben-Artzi immortalized the world of the Novardok yeshiva in three of his books.

1933

He made aliyah to Mandate Palestine in 1933 and began studying at the Beit Yosef yeshiva in Bnei Brak which was headed by Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky.

After about a year he left the yeshiva and went to work as a farmer in groves of Bnei Brak and as an agricultural administrator in Netanya.

1945

In 1945 he served in the Irgun underground military group, and afterwards, from 1946 until 1948 he served in the Jewish paramilitary organization Haganah, which soon afterwards became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.

During the next several decades Ben-Artzi worked as a teacher, raised a family and earning a bachelor's and a master's degree in Bible, literature and Hebrew language from the University of Haifa.

In addition, through the years Ben-Artzi also published several books, including poetry books, children's books and a novel.

1946

Ben-Artzi began his career in teaching at 1946 in the school in Tiberias.

1950

In 1950 he began teaching at Kibbutz Mahanayim.

After two years the family moved to Kfar Hittim.

Afterwards the family moved to Kiryat Tiv'on.

1967

From 1967 Ben-Artzi began teaching in a seminar for teachers at Nahalal, and afterwards he also worked as the school principal of this seminar for a decade.

After many years in which he lived a secular lifestyle, during his last years Ben-Artzi returned to maintain a religious lifestyle.

2000

In 2000 he won the Ka-Tzetnik Book Prize.

==Personal life ==

Ben-Artzi married Chava (née Paritzky), sixth generation Jerusalemite and a descendant of the Vilna Gaon's students.

The couple had four children:

2010

During 2010, Ben-Artzi helped his 15-year-old grandson Avner Netanyahu, prepare for the International Bible Contest, which Avner won.

During the last months of his life, after his health deteriorated, Ben-Artzi was cared for by Sara Netanyahu at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem.

2011

Ben-Artzi died at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem on November 9, 2011 at the age of 96.

Ben-Artzi wrote 12 books, including "Your City Jerusalem: The City of David and the Consciousness of the Nation of Israel throughout the Generations", "Holidays in Israel: Old and New" and "The Amusing Bible: Three Comprehensive Bible Quizzes in One Volume".