Education
Born in Odessa in the Russian Empire (today in Ukraine), Het was educated at a heder and a gymnasium before attending Odessa University.
Born in Odessa in the Russian Empire (today in Ukraine), Het was educated at a heder and a gymnasium before attending Odessa University.
In 1917 he joined Tzeiri Zion, and became deputy chairman of the All Russia Maccabi central committee. In 1919 he made aliyah to Palestine, and settled in Haifa the following year. He later studied law at the Jerusalem Law School, and was certified as a lawyer
In 1935 he became chairman of the Maccabi central committee, serving until 1939.
From 1947 until 1948 he was a legal advisor to the Haganah"s supreme command, and following independence, worked for the Ministry of Defense. In 1951 he was elected to the Knesset on the party"s list, but lost his seat in the 1955 elections.
Also in 1951 he became president of Israel"s Olympic committee, a position he held until 1956. In 1957 he became president of the World Maccabi Federation.
He died in 1990.
He was a member of the Jewish self-defence organisation in Odessa. Between 1944 and 1948 he was a member of the Jewish National Council. In 1949 he became chairman of the Haifa branch of the General Zionists, and was also a member of Haifa city council.