Karpel Lippe

Karpel Lippe (1830–1915) was a Jewish physician in the Romanian city of Iași and a lifelong Zionist.

He participated in the First Zionist Congress as its president.

[1] Karpel Lippe was a member of Hovevei Zion, a Zionist society with branches all over Europe.

He joined the organization in 1882 and participated in the Katowice Conference in 1884.

He held the presidency at the First Zionist Congress in Basel, where he delivered the opening speech.

Postcard showing Max Nordau , Theodor Herzl and Karpel Lippe. Jewish Museum of Switzerland .