IsraelCast Episode 53

This week on IsraelCast, we are joined we are joined by Rabbi Dov Lipman, respected educator, active political leader, and widely published media spokesperson. Lipman shares his personal and professional experiences – from telling his grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, that he planned to make Aliyah to Israel, to his time as a Member of the Knesset. Tune in to hear his views on the current challenges Israel faces, and what lies ahead.

Rabbi Dov Lipman was elected to the Knesset in January 2013, the first American-born MK in 30 years. He holds rabbinic ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College and a Master’s in Education from Johns Hopkins University. Former MK Lipman moved to Israel with his family through Jewish National Fund partner Nefesh B’Nefesh in 2004 and is the author of seven books about Judaism and Israel. He is a sought-after lecturer about Israel and a columnist for the Jerusalem Post and Times of Israel.