Daniel Lapin (born January 1, 1947) is an American rabbi of Orthodox Judaism, author, and public speaker. He was previously the founding rabbi of the Pacific Jewish Center in Venice, California,[1] and the former head of Toward Tradition, the Commonwealth Loan Company and the Cascadia Business Institute. Lapin currently hosts a daily television program with his wife, Susan, and provides spiritual advice to people through his website.[2]
Daniel Lapin | |
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| Born | January 1, 1947 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Citizenship | U.S. naturalized citizen (1973) |
| Occupation(s) | American Orthodox rabbi Author Radio Show Host |
| Organization(s) | American Alliance of Jews and Christians, Toward Tradition |
| Website | http://www.rabbidaniellapin.com |
Early life and education
editLapin was born on January 1, 1947, in Johannesburg, South Africa,[3] to a family of Lithuanian Jewish descent; the son of Rabbi A.H. (Avraham Hyam) Lapin, a rabbinical leader in South Africa and great-nephew of Rabbi Elya Lopian.[4] He was the eldest of four siblings.[5][6][failed verification]
Before coming to the United States, he studied in yeshivas in Gateshead and Jerusalem. Lapin has rabbinic ordination from three institutions: Gateshead Yeshiva (1969); Yeshiva Knesset Hezekiah in Israel (1972); and from Rabbi Jacob Ruderman in Baltimore, Maryland (1975).[5]
While in his early twenties, he returned to South Africa and taught physics and Bible at Yeshiva College of South Africa. He initially planned to move to Israel but moved to New York and later California. He partnered with Matis Weinberg and started a yeshiva for high school and post-high school students in Santa Clara, California, in 1976.[5]
His family re-located to Washington State in 1991 to develop Toward Tradition and host a nationally syndicated weekly radio show.[7]
Lapin has two brothers, David and Raphael, who are also Orthodox rabbis and have similar educational backgrounds. His sister is married to an American rabbi. Lapin's wife and business partner, Susan Lapin, is also an author and lecturer.[8]
Professional career
editPacific Jewish Center
editFrom 1976 until 1991 Lapin was the rabbi of the Pacific Jewish Center in Venice, California.[5][9][10][11][12]
Broadcasting and television
editIn 1995, Lapin began to broadcast a weekly radio talk show on KVI in Seattle.[13][14] The show ended in 2006 when he began hosting a Sunday afternoon radio show on KSFO in San Francisco.[15][16] Lapin has also been a frequent guest of Dave Ramsey on The Dave Ramsey Show on radio and television[17] and on the Glenn Beck Program on Fox News Channel and TheBlaze.
Lifecodex Publishing Company
editLapin is the founder of the Lifecodex Publishing Company.[18][19][20]
Publications and lectures
editLectures and speeches
editBooks
editLapin has written many books, most of them self-published by LifeCodex publishing, most of which are available only as audio books.
- America's Real War Multnomah Books, division of Random House, 2012 [21]
Awards and recognition
editLapin has received endorsements from Dave Ramsey, Dr. Kenneth L. Hutcherson, Dr. James Dobson, Dr. Pat Robertson, and Zig Ziglar.[22] In 1998, he was recognized by Seattle Magazine as one of the "Four Faces of Faith" and featured in an article that included three other religious leaders.
In 2007, he was named by Newsweek as one of the top 50 rabbis in America.[23]
Links to Jack Abramoff
editLapin has been linked to the scandal of Jack Abramoff through his organization Toward Tradition. From the early 1990s until 2004, Abramoff was a board member of the organization, which required its board members to contribute at least $10,000 per year to the organization, and served a few terms as chairman of the board. Abramoff met his contribution one year by donating $10,000 from the Capital Athletic Foundation, an organization Abramoff controlled. E-mails later surfaced that were alleged to have been sent between Lapin and Abramoff. In these e-mails, Abramoff requests that Lapin create fake awards for Talmudic studies to help Abramoff gain admittance to the Cosmos Club in Washington, D. C. Lapin later released a formal statement denying having given any awards to Abramoff, and stated that he was joking in the e-mails and believed that Abramoff was as well.[24][25]
Family
editLapin told the interviewer that he "is the oldest child" brother of Rabbi David Lapin and Rabbi Raphael Lapin; their sister is Rebbetzin Judith Chill.[26] Their father was the notable South African Rabbi Avraham Hyam Lapin (1912–1991), who was a nephew of Rabbi Elyah Lopian (1876–1970).[5] Lapin married Susan Friedberg on 15 May 1979. They have six daughters and one son.[5]
References
edit- ^ Talk Radio Network. "Rabbi Daniel Lapin Discusses Whether Netanyahu Will Press The White House Hard on Iran". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ World Mag. "Deuteronomy Duo". Retrieved June 26, 2012. (subscription required)
- ^ Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. "Forgiving New Jewish Ties". Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Article by Lapin discussing Rabbi Lopian
- ^ a b c d e f Formicola, Jo Renee; Morken, Hubert (2001). Religious Leaders and Faith-based Politics: Ten Profiles. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 98. ISBN 0847699633.
- ^ The Interim. "Q and A with: Rabbi Daniel Lapin". Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Catholic Education Resource Center. "A Rabbi's Warning To U.S. Christians". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Jewish World Reviews. "Opening The Book on Hate". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Pacific Jewish Center. "About Us". Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Prayer Shawls, Flip-Flops Mingle at 'Shul on the Beach', by Rebecca Spence, Forward, September 26, 2007 [1]
- ^ Religion and Prime Time Television By Michael Suman, UCLA Center for Communication Policy, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1997, p. 116
- ^ Wenig, Gaby (July 3, 2003) New Rabbi Hopes More Families Enjoy Sun, Surf, and Shabbat at PFC "Jewish Journal of Los Angeles". Jewish Journal Retrieved 2009-12-22
- ^ The Seattle Times (June 25, 1996). "Film Critic Michael Medved Will Likely Get KVI Talk Slot". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Green, Norman (July 27, 1996) Hot Talk' Radio Rabbi Sees Role For The Right – Conservatism Unites Faiths, Says Daniel Lapin., The Seattle Times Retrieved 2009-12-22
- ^ KSFO 560 Hot Talk. "Rabbi Daniel Lapin". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Truth Tellers. "Rabbi Lapin: Christians Under Relentless Attack By Secular Judaism". Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ A Real Change (30 March 2012). "Dave Ramsey & Rabbi Daniel Lapin Speak About Dale Carnegie". Retrieved June 16, 2012. (Link Includes Embedded Video)
- ^ Hebrew Heritage Ministries International. "Holy Warrior". Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ RabbiDanielLapin. "RabbiDanielLapin". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Dr. James Dobson Radio Broadcasts. "The Battle For Civilization – I". Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ WaterBrook Mulnomah. "Author Spotlight – Rabbi Daniel Lapin". Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ RabbiDanielLapin. "Endorsements". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Newsweek (retrieved from The Daily Beast). "The Top 50 Rabbis in America". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ The Seattle Times (January 9, 2006). "Abramoff Used Area Foundation As A Conduit For Money". Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ Curtius, Mary. "A Lobbyist's E-Mail Train of Billing, Status, Charity." The Los Angeles Times. June 25, 2005
- ^ "Genealogy - Geni - private profile - Genealogy". www.geni.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.