Shoshana Persitz (1893-1969) was a member of the first three terms of the Knesset. She served on behalf of the “General Zionist” party. Persitz was a lifelong activist and combatant for the Hebrew Renaissance and national awakening in the framework of the Zionist Movement. She started her activity as a young woman alongside her Zionist zealot Father, Hillel Zlatopolsky, in the Russian Empire and during the revolution. She continued their campaign alone in Eretz Israel. After immigrating to the country in 1925, she was active in the municipality of Tel Aviv. By then, Persitz was a young widower and a mother of four children. Serving in the Knesset was her last political posting. Approaching the age of 70, her health deteriorated and her position in her party was not entirely secured. Nevertheless, under her baton as the chairperson of the Knesset’s education and culture committee, this committee was active in shaping the landscape of Israeli society. Supported by the minister of education and other members of the Knesset, Persitz`s activities included the absorption of immigrants into Israel’s sizzling melting pot. Through laws such as state-education law (1953), the committee of Hebrew language law (1953), and others, her vision of the new state resonated. In 1968 she won the prestigious Israel Prize for her contribution. How did Persitz`s activity and `General Zionist` conviction help mold a democratic society in Israel? This is a question I aim to tackle in my brief presentation.