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			{{Short description\|Organization in Mandatory Palestine}}
	'''Vaad Leumi''' (]: '''ועד לאומי'''), also known as the '''Jewish National Council''' ('''JNC''') or '''Jewish People's Council''' was the main national institution of the Jewish community (]) within the ].
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			\|government_name = Jewish National Council
		⚫	\|nativename = הוועד הלאומי
			\|date = 1920
			\|state = ], ]
			\|leader_title = President of the council
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			The '''Jewish National Council''' ('''JNC'''; {{langx\|he\|ועד לאומי}}, ''Va'ad Le'umi''), also known as the '''Jewish People's Council''' was the main national executive organ of the ] of the Jewish community (]) within ]. Its responsibilities included education, culture, local government, welfare, healthcare, religious service, security and defense.<ref> Haaretz, 3 October 2014</ref> Since 1928 it was also the official representative of the Yishuv to the British Mandate government. Established in 1920, it operated until 1948, when its functions were passed to the newly-established state of ].

	==History==		==History==
			The JNC, established in 1920 in order to conduct Jewish communal affairs, was created along with the ], whose members selected from among themselves the members of the National Council. The first Assembly consisted of 314 elected Representatives. The first chairman of the JNC was ] ]. The ] and the ] were also founded in 1920. Jewish communal affairs were generally conducted through a hierarchy of representative organizations, including the JNC.<ref>Cleveland, William L., and Martin P. Bunton. A History of the Modern Middle East. Boulder: Westview, 2013. 232. Print.</ref>

			The members of the JNC also participated in meetings of the Zionist General Council. The organization represented almost all major Jewish factions, however a few smaller groups at first objected to the creation of centralized leadership. Notably, ] joined only in 1935.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2014}} It was announce only in 1946 that the Sephardic Jews and the Zionist Revisionists, would stop refusing to participate in the JNC.<ref></ref>{{verify source\|date=February 2017}}
	Vaad Leumi was established in ], the same year as the ] and the ] were founded, in order to conduct Jewish communal affairs. Its first chairman was ] ].

	The organization represented almost all major Jewish factions, however a few smaller groups at first objected to the creation of centralized leadership. Notably, ] joined only in 1935. The members of the Vaad Leumi also participated in meetings of the Zionist General Council.

	===Role in the establishment of Israel===		===Role in the establishment of Israel===
		⚫	The Political Department of the JNC was responsible for relations with the Arabs, ties with the ] and negotiations with the British government. As the yishuv grew, the JNC adopted more functions, such as education, health care and welfare services, internal defense and security matters, and organized recruitment to the British forces during ]. In the 1940s, departments for physical training, culture and press and information were added. {{Citation needed\|date=October 2011}}

⚫	The Political Department of the ~~Vaad Leumi~~ was responsible for relations with the Arabs, ties with the ] and negotiations with the British government. As the yishuv grew, the ~~Vaad Leumi~~ adopted more functions, such as education, health care and welfare services, internal defense and security matters, and organized recruitment to the British forces during ]. In the 1940s, departments for physical training, culture and press and information were added.

	The report of the ] issued in 1946, stated:		The report of the ] issued in 1946, stated:
	<blockquote>		<blockquote>
	"The Jews have developed, under the aegis of the Jewish Agency and the ~~Vaad Leumi~~, a strong and tightly-woven community. There thus exists a virtual Jewish nonterritorial State with its own executive and legislative organs..."<ref> Ch. VIII. The State Within the State.</ref></blockquote>		"The Jews have developed, under the aegis of the Jewish Agency and the JNC, a strong and tightly-woven community. There thus exists a virtual Jewish nonterritorial State with its own executive and legislative organs..."<ref> Ch. VIII. The State Within the State.</ref></blockquote>

	When the ] was established in 1948, this departmental structure served as a basis for the government ministries. On ], ], ~~Vaad Leumi decided to form an ] and on ], 1948, (the expiration day of the British Mandate), its members gathered at the ] and ratified the ]. The members of Vaad Leumi formed the ] of~~ the ~~nascent~~ ~~State~~ of ~~Israel.~~		When the ] was established in 1948, this departmental structure served as a basis for the government ministries. On March 2, 1948, the New Jewish Council:
			<blockquote>" begins work on organization of Jewish provisional government" <ref name="Palestine Israel US State Department Records">{{cite web \| url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/37211825/Palestine-Israel-US-State-Department-Records \| title=Palestine Israel US State Department Records \| publisher=University Publications of America \| year=1987 \| access-date=October 25, 2011 \| author=Nanette Dobrosky \| pages=37 \| archive-date=July 16, 2014 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716180327/http://www.scribd.com/doc/37211825/Palestine-Israel-US-State-Department-Records \| url-status=dead }}</ref></blockquote>

			On May 14, 1948, (the expiration day of the British Mandate), its members gathered at the ] and ratified the ]. The members of the JNC formed the ] of the nascent State of Israel.

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	== Presidents ==		== Presidents ==
	* ~~1920-1929~~ ]		* 1920–1929 ]
	* ~~1929-1931~~ ]		* 1929–1931 ]
	* ~~1939-1944~~ ]		* 1931–1944 ]
	* ~~1944-1948~~ ]		* 1944–1948 ]

⚫	== References==
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	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	* , at the ]		* , at the ]
	* at MFA		* at MFA
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Jewish National Council
הוועד הלאומי
Overview
Established	1920
State	Yishuv, Mandatory Palestine
Leader	President of the council
Responsible to	Assembly of Representatives

The Jewish National Council (JNC; Hebrew: ועד לאומי, Va'ad Le'umi), also known as the Jewish People's Council was the main national executive organ of the Assembly of Representatives of the Jewish community (Yishuv) within Mandatory Palestine. Its responsibilities included education, culture, local government, welfare, healthcare, religious service, security and defense. Since 1928 it was also the official representative of the Yishuv to the British Mandate government. Established in 1920, it operated until 1948, when its functions were passed to the newly-established state of Israel.

History

The JNC, established in 1920 in order to conduct Jewish communal affairs, was created along with the Assembly of Representatives, whose members selected from among themselves the members of the National Council. The first Assembly consisted of 314 elected Representatives. The first chairman of the JNC was Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook. The Histadrut and the Haganah were also founded in 1920. Jewish communal affairs were generally conducted through a hierarchy of representative organizations, including the JNC.

The members of the JNC also participated in meetings of the Zionist General Council. The organization represented almost all major Jewish factions, however a few smaller groups at first objected to the creation of centralized leadership. Notably, Agudat Israel joined only in 1935. It was announce only in 1946 that the Sephardic Jews and the Zionist Revisionists, would stop refusing to participate in the JNC.

Role in the establishment of Israel

The Political Department of the JNC was responsible for relations with the Arabs, ties with the Jewish Agency and negotiations with the British government. As the yishuv grew, the JNC adopted more functions, such as education, health care and welfare services, internal defense and security matters, and organized recruitment to the British forces during World War II. In the 1940s, departments for physical training, culture and press and information were added.

The report of the Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry issued in 1946, stated:

"The Jews have developed, under the aegis of the Jewish Agency and the JNC, a strong and tightly-woven community. There thus exists a virtual Jewish nonterritorial State with its own executive and legislative organs..."

When the State of Israel was established in 1948, this departmental structure served as a basis for the government ministries. On March 2, 1948, the New Jewish Council:

" begins work on organization of Jewish provisional government"

On May 14, 1948, (the expiration day of the British Mandate), its members gathered at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and ratified the proclamation declaring the establishment of the State of Israel. The members of the JNC formed the provisional government of the nascent State of Israel.