Akkerman Yitzhak File / תיק אישי

Yitzhak Akkerman, as the sources indicate, was an educator, a member of the Kinneret group and an active figure in the Zionist youth movements, whose life story is intertwined with the history of the Jewish people in the 20th century – from life in the Diaspora, through the Holocaust and the illegal immigration, to the building of the country and the kibbutz. Below is an expansion of the stages of his life and work:

Childhood and youth in Dovinsky

Isaac was born in the spring. 1914 in the city of Dovsk in Latvia, the eldest son of a family of five. His early childhood was overshadowed by World War I; his family migrated as refugees within Russia (as far as the Volga region), where he suffered from hunger as an infant, which affected his physical development. Upon their return to Dovinsk after the war, Isaac grew up At the family bakery which was located in the basement, where he spent most of his childhood working hard alongside his parents.

His father, Chaim Moshe, was a very religious man ("dissident" who became a "chassid" after the bakery) and strict, while his mother, Sheina, was an optimistic figure who supported Yitzhak's modern education. Despite his father's initial opposition, Yitzhak attended the Hebrew Gymnasium and financed his studies by giving private lessons after his father's death when he was 14.

Movement activity and immigration to Israel

Yitzhak joined the movement "HaShomer Hatzair" (Tsach) At the age of ten, he absorbed socialist and pioneering values ​​there. In 1935 Immigrated to Israel and joined the Kinneret group. His absorption process was challenging; he experienced initial disappointment from the intense heat, the lack of privacy (the "primus" system in the housing) and the grueling physical labor. Over the years, he worked in construction, in a quarry and in an orchard, and also established and managed the kibbutz library.

Family life

In the Sea of ​​Galilee he met Jewish, who was a kindergarten teacher by profession, and the two started a family. At first they lived in a poor and tattered tent, but full of optimism. They had three children: Moshe (1940), Eitan (1944) and NaomiYitzhak admired Yehudit for her dedication and ability to bear the family burden while he went on extended errands.

Mission and Education

Yitzhak dedicated a significant part of his life to education and training:

• Youth guidance from Turkey: In 1945, he guided a group of youth who had immigrated from Turkey ("Hevrat HaYazivim"), investing enormous efforts in shaping them and teaching them the Hebrew language.
• Mission in Cyprus: In 1947 he went on a mission on behalf of the "Youth Aliyah" In the deportation camps in CyprusThere he ran the Dror movement's school, guided the Mordechai Tenenbaum orphan group, and worked among adults in seminars. He became known there as a talented Yiddish speaker and worked resolutely to alleviate the suffering of illegal immigrants.

His professional contribution in the field of teaching

Beyond his work in the field, Yitzhak contributed greatly to pedagogy in Israel through writing teaching materials (as appears on the covers of books he wrote):

• He authored the workbook series "Pages for the account" For the Department of Adult Education at the Ministry of Education and Culture.
• He wrote instructional manuals orthography, based on his extensive experience in teaching the Hebrew language to adults.

 

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