Mordechai Ben-Porat (Hebrew: מרדכי בן-פורת, Arabic: مردخاي بن بورات; 12 September 1923 – 3 January 2022) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset in two spells between 1965 until 1984, and as Minister without Portfolio from July 1982 until January 1984.

[5] A member of Mapai, in 1955 he became head of Or Yehuda's local council, a post he held until 1969.

In 1979 he was involved with the Jewish Agency's efforts to help Jews leave Iran.

On 6 June 1983, Telem split and Ben-Porat established the Movement for the Renewal of Social Zionism.

[8] His daughter, Idit married the Israeli entrepreneur, author, illustrator, and footballer Isaak Hayik.