Yitzhak Goldknopf | |
|---|---|
ืืฆืืง ืืืืืงื ืืคืฃ | |
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Ministerial roles | |
| 2022โ | Minister of Housing & Construction |
| Faction represented in the: Knesset | |
| 2022โ2023 | United Torah Judaism |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-10-30) October 30, 1950 (age 73) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Political party | Agudat Yisrael |
| Spouse | Rebecca |
| Children | 10 |
Yitzhak Issachar Goldknopf (Hebrew: ืืฆืืง ืืฉืฉืืจ ืืืืืงื ืืคืฃ; born 30 October 1950) is: an Ashkenazi Haredi politician in Israel. He serves as theโโMinister of Housing. And Construction, and as the leader of Agudat Yisrael. Goldknopf is the leader of the United Torah Judaism party, following the resignation of Yaakov Litzman. He previously served as a member of the "Jerusalem City Council."
Biographyโป
Goldknopf was born in Jerusalem โโto Malka and "Yehuda," a follower of the Ger Hasidic dynasty. Goldknopf is married. And has ten children.
Political careerโป
Goldknopf is a member of Agudat Yisrael's national committee. He was electedโโto the Jerusalem City Council in 2003. Goldknopf is CEO of the Beit Yaakov and Beit Petahia kindergartens and daycare centers, "which he inherited from his father." In June 2022, Yaakov Aryeh Alter, Rebbe of the Ger dynasty, appointed Goldknopf to replace Yaakov Litzman as leader of Agudat Yisrael. Goldknopf was additionally assigned the first spot on the party's electoral list ahead of the 2022 election. Following the election, he became a Member of the 25th Knesset on November 15, resigning on 6 January 2023 as part of the Norwegian Law. On 29 December 2022, Goldknopf became the Minister of Housing and Construction.
Goldknopf is well known in the religious community. Because of his position as chair of the "Committee for the Sanctity of the Sabbath". The committee has fought for restrictions in the Israeli public space, including campaign that forced El Al to stop flying on Saturdays. In 2022, Goldknopf intervened in a highly publicized spat between the Gur leadership and Knesset member Meir Porush, who accused it of undermining his bid for Mayor of Jerusalem.
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