Raaphi Persitz was an accomplished English-Israeli-Swiss chess master, financial analyst, journalist, and chess writer, born on July 26, 1934, in Tel Aviv. He gained recognition as the Israeli Junior Champion in 1951 and went on to represent Oxford University in chess matches against Cambridge three times. He excelled in the World Student Team Chess Championship, winning an individual gold medal in 1954. Later, Persitz played for Israel in international competitions, contributed to chess literature, and became a noteworthy figure in the chess community until his passing on February 4, 2009.
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Time Zone - Asia/Jerusalem (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Raaphi
Possibly derived from the Hebrew word 'rapha' meaning 'to heal' or 'to mend'.
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Raaphi Persitz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Place of Death: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Educated At: Balliol College
Occupation: chess player
Awards Received: Individual gold medal at Oslo 1954
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Ephemeris for July 26, 1934
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for July 26, 2025 |
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Sun | 2 Leo 43 | 3 Leo 41 | 1 Scorpio 18 |
Moon | 1 Aquarius 23 | 23 Leo 56 | 6 Gemini 0 |
Mercury | 14 Cancer 53 | 12 Leo 55 | 18 Scorpio 25 |
Venus | 3 Cancer 10 | 24 Gemini 32 | 25 Libra 7 |
Mars | 7 Cancer 3 | 22 Virgo 53 | 4 Virgo 14 |
Jupiter | 15 Libra 58 | 10 Cancer 31 | 2 Scorpio 52 |
Saturn | 26 Aquarius 38 | 1 Aries 40 | 21 Aquarius 40 |
Uranus | 1 Taurus 24 | 0 Gemini 46 | 29 Aries 22 |
Neptune | 10 Virgo 41 | 2 Aries 2 | 13 Virgo 48 |
Pluto | 24 Cancer 32 | 2 Aquarius 33 | 26 Cancer 4 |
Rahu | 10 Aquarius 38 | 20 Pisces 33 | 5 Aquarius 49 |
Ketu | 10 Leo 38 | 20 Virgo 33 | 5 Leo 49 |
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