Hagit Moshe

Hagit Moshe (Hebrew: חגית משה‎; born 14 April 1971) is an Israeli politician, currently serving as a deputy mayor of Jerusalem and as chairperson of The Jewish Home.

Hagit Moshe
Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1971-04-14) 14 April 1971
Beersheba, Israel
Political partyThe Jewish Home
Children6
ResidenceJerusalem
Education
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Branch/serviceIsrael Defense Forces
UnitC4I Corps
CommandsSouthern Command
Battles/warsGulf War

Personal life

Hagit Moshe is the daughter of Tunisian Jewish parents. She grew up in Be'er Sheva, and is the eldest of six siblings. She attended Makif B High School in Beersheba and served a full military service in the Communications and ICT Corps. Moshe received a certificate of excellence from the Southern Command during the Gulf War. Moshe holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and public administration from Touro College, and a teaching certificate from the Lifshitz Seminar for Teachers.

She is married to Itzik, director of the Torah Metzion organization in Jerusalem. They have six children.

Political career

Moshe is the chairperson of The Jewish Home and the first woman to serve in this capacity.[1] She currently serves as a Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem,[2] and holds the Education portfolio and the Communities and Young Families portfolio in the city.[3]

In January 2021, after the retirement of Rabbi Rafi Peretz, Moshe ran for the leadership of the Jewish Home, at the urging of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[4] She received 472 votes[1] and defeated party secretary Nir Orbach.[5]

See also

References
  1. Stuart Winer (20 January 2021). "Right-wing Jewish Home party elects first female leader". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. Azulay, Moran (19 January 2021). "Jerusalem deputy mayor elected head of Jewish Home party". ynetnews. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. Kempinski, Yoni (19 January 2021). "New Jewish Home chairperson: Hagit Moshe". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  4. Hoffman, Gil (18 January 2021). "Bayit Yehudi to hold leadership primaries, Netanyahu interferes". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. Hoffman, Gil (19 January 2021). "Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Hagit Moshe to head Bayit Yehudi". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Rafi Peretz		 Leader of the Jewish Home
2021–present		 Incumbent
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