Background
Paula Munweis (later Ben-Gurion) was born in Russia and raised in the United States.
Paula Munweis (later Ben-Gurion) was born in Russia and raised in the United States.
She was trained as a nurse at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. She was known for her acerbic tongue. She was fluent in Yiddish, English, and Hebrew.
A number of schools and institutions in Israel are named for her.
Leslie Moonves, president and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Broadcasting System Television, is her great-nephew.
