![Zerach Warhaftig](https://israeled.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sept_26.jpg)
Rabbi Zerach Warhaftig was a founder of Israel’s National Religious Party and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He made aliyah in 1947 and served in the Knesset from 1949 until 1981, serving as Minsiter of Religious Affairs for most tof the 1960s. During World War II, he played an important role in helping Jews escape from Lithuania.