Dov Lipman

Member of the 19th Knesset

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Dec 7, 2023, 4:51 PM

Coping with the loss of of our soldiers

I am struggling. I cannot deny it. The pictures of our young, smiling, energetic, charismatic soldiers who have been killed while fighting Hamas hurt. The funerals are unbearable. The shivas are torturous. The posts from friends and families are too painful to...

Nov 27, 2023, 10:32 PM

The Gaza War: Our destiny on our way to salvation

The Hamas Massacre and the ensuing war in Gaza and along the Lebanon border have left all of us in a state of shock and confusion. We have so many questions. Of course, after the war is over, practical and...

Nov 21, 2023, 12:45 AM

The Power of Kindness – A Wartime Message

Half a year ago, a Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) man from Bnei Brak named Yehuda was driving on Highway 1 to Jerusalem. He saw a man standing outside a car on the side of the road with hazard lights flashing. Yehuda...

Oct 30, 2023, 1:03 AM

The Gaza War: The Worldwide Battle for Light

The Hamas Massacre on October 7 has led to worldwide uproar. Millions have rallied to support Hamas and the Gazans. Millions have railed against Hamas and in support of Israel. The distinction between these opposing camps is very clear. One...

Oct 23, 2023, 11:57 AM

An Open Letter to President Biden

Dear President Biden, I am specifically writing to you and not targeting my words to the millions of people around the globe – including in the US – who have lost their moral compass. The fact that anyone is demonstrating against...

Aug 31, 2023, 1:37 PM

Jewish unity is possible – Limmud proved it

We are a fractured people. In Israel, where a majority of Jews live, half our nation supports Netanyahu and the judicial reforms. Half are vehemently against Netanyahu and high numbers demonstrate against the judicial reforms weekly. In the USA, the second...

Jan 31, 2021, 1:12 PM

Let our people come!

The departure hall at the almost empty Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on January 25, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

It's sheer madness for a country of so many immigrants with relatives and businesses abroad to impose sudden, arbitrary flight bans

Oct 18, 2020, 10:03 AM

Exciting times for General Zionists

I am a proud General Zionist. A General Zionist? What is that? We are an international group of Zionists who believe that the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and other national institutions must be devoid of political or religious agendas. We believe that...

Oct 5, 2020, 3:30 PM

Dialogue between an Israeli Jew and an Emirati Muslim: Part 1

PART ONE – INTROS AND LEARNING ABOUT EACH OTHER Co-authored by Majid Al Sarrah and Dov Lipman (transcript of a real dialogue) DOV: Hi my name is Dov Lipman. I am 49 years old. I am married to Dena and we are...

Jul 2, 2020, 11:44 PM

Wanted: Leadership during the second wave of corona

The Israeli government deserves high marks for how it dealt with the first wave of the coronavirus. While there is obviously room for criticism of specific ministers and specific moves made, overall, an unprecedented virus with unknown variables was...

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About Me

Dov Lipman was elected to the 19th Knesset in January 2013. He is the author of nine books about Judaism and Israel, and holds rabbinic ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College and a masters in education from Johns Hopkins University. He has been at the forefront of combating religious extremism in Israel and is a leader in efforts to create Jewish unity both in Israel and around the world. Former MK Lipman is invited to speak on behalf of the Jewish state both in Israel and around the world and serves as a political commentator for i24 News and ILTV. He is the founder and CEO of Yad L'Olim, an NGO that assists and advocates for Olim from around the world.

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