David Ben Gurion left his home in Tel Aviv and the extensive library In it to the nation of Israel under the terms of his will filed in the Jerusalem District Court by Yaacov Shimshon Shapiro, the former Justice Minister to whom Ben Gurion assigned the task in 1969. He left his home and library at Sde Boker to the Midrasha College which he established there. Similarly, he bequeathed his living rights at the kibbutz to the Midrasha. His writings and papers will be published and edited by a special association which, the will stipulates, must be set up within one year Any profits realized on these works is to be turned over to the “Paula Ben Gurion Foundation” which supports schools and other educational institutions. Shapiro told newsmen that he had specifically asked Ben Gurion last year whether he was giving him this responsibility as Minister of Justice or in his private capacity–and Ben Gurion replied that it was the latter.
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