Ari Lipinski

Ari Lipinski is author of several books about Israel, the Bible, the kibbutz and of numerous articles about Israel’s international relations. He has given hundreds of live and online lectures about Jewish and Israeli holidays, the weekly Torah portions and their commentaries by the sages of Israel as well as about Israeli innovations and international relations. Born in Israel, primary school in Israel, high school diploma in Germany, study of business administration and Bible in Israel at the Bar-Ilan University and MBA in business management from Hertfordshire University in England. For many years participant in the online courses of the Bible College Institute "Machon Meir" in Jerusalem. Major (res.) of the IDF. For 15 years a member of Kibbutz Netzer Sereni, heading the furniture factory for two years. Israeli envoy to Germany for the United Kibbutz Movement (Takam). Serving as chief delegate in Germany of the environmental organization JNF-KKL (Afforestation and Water Infrastructure) and later representative of the Bar-Ilan University in Germany. Director of the IRGW Jewish Community of Württemberg (in south-west Germany). Personal Israel advisor to the PM of the German federate state NRW and later of German President Johannes Rau. Advisor to several Israeli ministers and Knesset members concerning German-Israeli relations. Ari manages international relations and the association’s tri-lingual website for the Israeli association “Hachsharot Hechalutz in Germany 1933-1947 / Following Generations”. He is a contributor and advisor to the publisher, Dr. Michael Kühntopf, of the Jewiki.net online encyclopedia about Judaism, Bible, Israel and the Shoa (Holocaust), a platform which has accumulated over 100 Million visitor clicks. Ari lives with his family in Israel.