Israeli singer Yosef Goland hosted the coronation ceremony of Malkat MaYofi (מלכת היופי) 1950, which was held in an auditorium on September 30, 1950. It is the inaugural edition of Israel’s national beauty pageant.
A total of 13 women competed for the crown. Here are the winners:
PLACEMENT | 1950 |
2nd runner-up | Yaffa Schpitzer |
1st runner-up | Carmela Fargi |
Malkat MaYofi 1950 | Miriam Jaross Tel Aviv |
Miriam Jaross is also known as Miriam Yaron. She was born in Germany as Giselle Freilich.
On May 14, 1948, Jewish Agency head David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz-Israel to be known as the State of Israel. On May 11, 1949, the country was admitted as a member of the United Nations by majority vote.
On October 28, 1948, Israel’s flag was adopted. The symbol in the center of the flag represents the Star of David, which was chosen to represent the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland from August 29-31, 1897.