About Rabbi David Lapin

Rabbi David Lapin is internationally renowned as one of the most outstanding Jewish thinkers and orators of our times. He was an intimate student of Reb Eliya Mishkovsky ztz”l and Reb Avrohom Gurwicz Rosh Yeshiva of Gateshead shelita. He also studied under his great-uncle Reb Elya Lopian ztz”l, Reb Chaim Shmuelewitz ztz”l, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ztz”l, Rabbi Chaim Lifschitz shelita and maintains a close contact till today with Reb Meir Soleveitchik shelita with whom he regularly consults. He gained Smicha from Rabbi Unterman ztz”l, then Chief Rabbi of Israel; Rav Fink, Dayan of Haifa ztz”l, Rav Shlesinger and Rav Frankel of Tel Aviv and from Rabbi Leib Gurwicz ztz”l, Rosh Yeshiva of Gateshead. He pioneered the Baal Teshuva movement in South Africa founding Keter Torah, one of that country’s finest learning institutions for business and professional people, which he lead as its Rav for 24 years. He has taught Gemorra, Hashkafa and Musar regularly for over thirty years.

Rabbi Lapin’s teachings extend beyond the text. He never fails to offer rich insights and solutions to complex life issues, moving people into paradigms of thought they had never before considered.  His reach extends beyond the walls of the Beit Midrash. Rabbi Lapin is an international authority on leadership and, using his Torah wisdom, consults to Leadership in both the Public and Private Sectors around the world.  His clients include the US Department of Justice and a number of Fortune 100 companies. He is currently CEO of SBE, Inc, a Los Angeles based global consulting firm, and Chairman of YSA-Lapin, South Africa’s premier Leadership Consulting firm.

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