Born in Russia in 1879, it is Rutenberg’s dream and perseverance that bring great economic enterprise to the Yishuv. In 1921 he founds the Palestine Electric Company. Active in the defense and the politics of the Yishuv, and serving twice as Chairman of the Yishuv National Committee, Rutenberg is the pioneer of electrical power in Mandate Palestine.
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