This week in Jewish history | Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Prize laureate Yitzhak Rabin born 02 Mar 2021 share this on On 1 March 1922, Yitzhak Rabin - who would go on to become an Israeli Prime Minister and Nobel Prize winner - was born in Jerusalem. Rabin came from a strong Zionistic background. His father, Nehemiah, immigrated to the area from the United States, served as a volunteer in the Jewish Legion during World War I. His mother, Rosa, was one of the first members of the Haganah. After finishing school, Rabin became a member of the Palmac...