Olga Hankin
Olga Hankin | |
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אוֹלְגָּה חַנְקִין | |
Olga Hankin in her youth | |
| Born | Olga Belkind January 9, 1852 |
| Died | April 2, 1942 (aged 90) |
| Occupations | Midwife, Zionist activist |
| Known for | Major land purchases for the World Zionist Organization |
| Spouse | Yehoshua Hankin |
Olga Hankin (or Khankin; Hebrew: אוֹלְגָּה חַנְקִין; 9 January 1852 - 2 April 1942) was a feminist, professional midwife and Zionist activist who, together with her husband, Yehoshua Hankin, was responsible for most of the major land purchases of the Zionist Organization in Ottoman Palestine and Mandatory Palestine. While he became known as a prominent "redeemer of lands" (Hebrew) גואל האדמות she, too, was instrumental in this work.