Erel margalit biography of christopher

Tenth in a series on the 48 new members of the 19th Knesset: The Labor lawmaker wants to cut the cost of housing.

By GIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN

The founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm Jerusalem Venture Partners, Erel Margalit spent 1969- 1971 in Detroit as a child.

He fought as a reservist in the First Lebanon War.In 2002, he founded the social organization Bakehila to help poor children in Jerusalem, and after the second intifada, created Hama’abada (The Lab) to keep young artists in the capital.Name: Erel Margalit Party: Labor Age: 52 Hometown: Born on Kibbutz Na’an, grew up in Na’an and Karmiel and, since age 14, has lived in Jerusalem.Family status: Married to Debbie, whose mother is American.

Has “three tall, assertive and opinionated daughters, aged 23-17, who rule.”Profession before becoming an MK: Hi-tech and socioeconomic entrepreneur.Why did you decide to enter politics?Because I think I am finally ready. Rabbi Kook said