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Born in what is today Belarus in 1866, Berligne was an activist in Hovevei Zion and attended the First Zionist Congress.
Born in what is today Belarus in 1866, Berligne was an activist in Hovevei Zion and attended the First Zionist Congress.
An opponent of the British Uganda Program, he visited Ottoman Palestine in 1905, and immigrated two years later, settling in Jaffa. After arriving, he founded an olive oil and soap factory in the Haifa and Gush Dan area, with the principle of Hebrew Labour. He served as treasurer of the council between 1920 and 1948, as well as manager of Bank Hapoalim.
In 1948 he was amongst the 37 people to sign Israel"s declaration of independence, although he was unable to attend the declaration ceremony due to illness.