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Dov Lipman

Illustrative image of the American and Israeli flags. (3dmitry; iStock by Getty Images)
February 26, 2026, 2:15 pm
New US immigrants to Israel no longer need to double-pay social security, under new law
Legislation means that for their first 5 years in country, self-employed Americans can now avoid losing an extra 15% of their income by paying social security to both countries
By Zev Stub
Haredim protesting against military conscription stand by a bonfire on a street in Jerusalem, January 6, 2026. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
January 29, 2026, 1:24 pm
As Haredi protests spiral into perilous chaos, police are often nowhere to be found
Cops appear to be taking hands-off approach to unrest, allowing demonstrations to turn violent while employing excessive force once they do respond, souring already tense ties
By Sam Sokol
Young immigrants learn hebrew at an ulpan, February 9, 2011. (Sophie Gordon)
March 19, 2024, 7:42 pm
MKs protest halt to government vouchers for immigrants’ Hebrew-language classes
Private ulpans and new immigrants scramble to cope after coalition, without warning, cuts off funding for lessons
By Sam Sokol
David Ben Moshe holds his newly received immigrant visa in the Population Authority on January 12, 2023. (Courtesy/David Ben Moshe)
January 12, 2023, 4:30 pm
After five years of waiting, American convert finally granted Israeli citizenship
David Ben Moshe, born David Bonett, first applied for citizenship in 2018 and spent years fighting against the unyielding world of Israeli bureaucracy
By Judah Ari Gross
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, the incoming interim prime minister, sits in the Knesset, during voting to dissolve parliament for new elections, on June 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
June 30, 2022, 1:45 pm
Yair Lapid’s unlikely rise from TV star to Israel’s incoming prime minister
The 58-year-old Tel Aviv native has had a turbulent decade-long political career, from Netanyahu’s finance minister to his key rival
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Then-MK Dov Lipman during a Yesh Atid party meeting in the Knesset, January 6, 2014. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 14, 2021, 11:57 pm
Ex-MK Dov Lipman ousted by Zionist umbrella group over sexual harassments claims
World Confederation of United Zionists lets go of American-born rabbi who served as secretary-general, citing ‘grave allegations’ by two women who say he harassed them
By Ron Kampeas
Then-MK Dov Lipman during a Yesh Atid party meeting in the Knesset, January 6, 2014. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 9, 2021, 11:15 pm
Woman sues ex-MK Dov Lipman for sexual harassment in counterclaim
Former Yesh Atid lawmaker has been seeking damages, after plaintiff and another accuser warned others about him in private #MeToo Facebook group
By Jacob Magid
Annabelle Amery, left, with her fiance, Sergey Yanchenko. The two are waiting for Amery's vaccinated parents and sisters to be able to travel to Israel for their wedding (Courtesy Annabelle Amery)
April 5, 2021, 11:33 pm
With parents locked out of country, fuming immigrants plan Knesset protest
Numerous English-speakers who moved to Israel are finding their families are being barred from visiting for weddings, births, surgeries and more, with no rhyme or reason
By Jessica Steinberg
Dov Lipman, January 16, 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 8, 2018, 1:56 pm
Ex-MK Dov Lipman dropped from Yesh Atid as English speakers’ representative
Baltimore native who came to fore as voice against ultra-Orthodox extremism says he left party for ‘personal reasons’
By Raoul Wootliff
Laurence Weinbaum
December 4, 2017, 3:10 pm
Laurence Weinbaum
An anti-Semite, a conman and a useful idiot
An event in Poland honoring gentiles who rescued Jews during the Holocaust promoted a distorted historical narrative
Dov Lipman
August 25, 2017, 12:41 pm
Dov Lipman
Yair Lapid and me
If you only knew the Yesh Atid head like he knows the Yesh Atid head…well, now is your chance
Israeli police officers clash with ultra-Orthodox Jews during an operation to arrest the attackers of soldiers at the Mea Shearim in Jerusalem on June 4, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 11, 2017, 5:04 pm
Ex-MK’s soldier son attacked by ultra-Orthodox mob in Jerusalem
Dov Lipman calls for new legislation to combat uptick in violence against servicemen, says it’s the ‘last gasp of extremism’ as Haredi enlistment grows
By Judah Ari Gross
Hundreds of well-wishers welcome 218 new immigrants from North American who flew to Israel on a Nefesh B'Nefesh chartered flight, July 19, 2016. (Shahar Azran)
August 2, 2016, 9:54 am
What will it take to keep new immigrants in Israel?
Upstart group KeepOlim says there’s not enough being done to help newcomers settle in; ‘Something’s gotta change,’ says founder LiAmi Lawrence
By Jessica Steinberg
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
June 17, 2016, 3:59 pm
Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll
The missing judges of Israel
Fill the religious court vacancies with justices who will order get-refusers to give a get and sanction all who don’t
From left to right, opposition leader Isaac Herzog, MK Nachman Shai, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein tour 'Strips, Stars and Magen David' exhibition at Knesset's celebration of the American Jewish contribution to the State of Israel, May 25, 2016. (Isaac Harari/Knesset Media and Public Relations)
May 26, 2016, 12:55 am
Netanyahu, Herzog bury hatchet for a day to celebrate US Jewry
As Knesset marks Jewish American Heritage Month, politicians laud historically strong relationship between communities — but some warn of growing rift
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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