Haim Drukman

Haim Drukman
Drukman in 1982
Faction represented in the Knesset
1977–1983National Religious Party
1983–1984Independent
1984–1986Morasha
1986–1988National Religious Party
1999–2003National Religious Party
Personal details
Born(1932-11-15)15 November 1932
Kuty, Second Polish Republic
Died25 December 2022(2022-12-25) (aged 90)
Jerusalem, Israel
NationalityIsraeli

Haim Drukman (Hebrew: חיים דרוקמן; 15 November 1932 – 25 December 2022) was an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and politician. The most senior spiritual leader of the Religious Zionist community at the time of his death, he served as rosh yeshiva (dean) of Yeshivat Or Etzion, and head of the Center for Bnei Akiva Yeshivot.

A founder of Gush Emunim, Drukman served in the Israeli Knesset as a member of the National Religious Party and Morasha. As director of the State Conversion Authority, he worked to make Jewish conversions more accessible to immigrant Russians of Jewish descent. He was awarded the Israel Prize for his contribution to society and education.