Dov Lipman

Dov Lipman is a Member of Knesset in the Yesh Atid party.

 OPENING EVENT of a French immigrants’ lobby at the Knesset in 2014.

The Knesset needs an Aliyah Committee - opinion

New Olim at BGA make Aliyah during Corona

Making aliyah to Israel is a difficult sacrifice - opinion

A PASSENGER SEARCHES for ground transportation after arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport earlier this month.

Israelis abroad suffer month of hell, courtesy of our gov't - opinion


COVID-19 airport closure: Israel's gov't losing humanity - opinion

The Israeli government must change course and implement a clear, thought-out plan to address the spread of the coronavirus.

The departure hall at the almost empty Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on January 25, 2021.

Former MK to 'Post': Israel needs a leader like Moses - opinion

As we go through the process over the next 76 days of choosing the party we will vote for, or the person whom we want serving as prime minister, perhaps we should examine how they compare to Moses.

‘MOSES WITH the Ten Commandments,’ Philippe de Champaigne, 1648: Why not read them every day?

Israeli leaders must plan for divide with diaspora elections will cause

This election is not about Right vs Left, but rather about who from the Right camp will lead Israel.

Voting in Israel

Pundits are wrong, now is perfect time for an Israeli election - opinion

Those who want to see Netanyahu continue will need to focus on bringing out the vote, while the same holds true for those who do not want to see Netanyahu continue as prime minister.

 A voting box in the last Israeli election in 2015

Nuance: The critical legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks – opinion

On the heels of the US election, it has never been clearer that the world needs to hear and internalize the message that Rabbi Sacks both taught and modeled.

RABBI JONATHAN SACKS laughs during a news conference in London after being awarded the 2016 Templeton Prize, on March 2, 2016.

Haredim joining the Zionist movement is good for Jews – opinion

These are not people who are merely using the system to gain funding for haredi causes. They clearly love Israel and are committed to its success.

HAREDIM ON a Jerusalem street. Leading rabbis are asking ‘Does the death toll justify shutting down communal life?’

Time to rejoice on Sukkot, despite coronavirus

While it is human nature to focus on what we don’t have and what we wished we had, that attention becomes a constant source of frustration and sadness.

Sukkah

Biblical scenes are playing out before our eyes

Abraham had two sons: Ishmael, born to Hagar, and Isaac, born to Sarah. There was clear tension between the two.

‘JOSHUA FIGHTING Amalek,’ print from the Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible illustrations at St. George’s Court.

Don’t distort Judaism in Uman during the coronavirus crisis – opinion

Hasidim who wish to go to Uman have the right to do so, but they should do so in the name of their own new religion, and not in the name of Judaism.

JEWISH PILGRIMS pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Ukraine, September 20, 2017.

The power of Jewish orgs. working together when fighting antisemitism

Some antisemitic posts easily fall into these categories and are removed, but the lack of a clear definition of antisemitism allows too many antisemitic posts to remain on the platform.

CONTENT THAT promotes the idea that Jews control the banks and the media do not directly attack anyone, and thus do not fall into Facebook’s ‘hate speech’ category.