Moshe Tur-Paz

Biography

Age

54

Lives in

Kfar Etzion

Education

BA in Jewish thought and Bible from Herzog College; MA in Jewish history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Graduate of the Wexner Foundation Senior Leadership Program, class of 2017

Service

Served as a soldier and officer in the 101st Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant; reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the reserves and served as commander of the reconnaissance battalions of the Shu'alei Marom Brigade; in the Swords of Iron war served in the reserves as an operations officer in the Gaza Division

Before politics

BA in Jewish thought and Bible from Herzog College; MA in Jewish history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; served as an educator and deputy principal at the Pelech school in Jerusalem, and headed the Shaked religious high school at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu (2007–2012)

Public roles

MK for Yesh Atid (since 2021); former Deputy Speaker of the Knesset (until March 2025); former head of the Jerusalem Education Administration (2012–2017); former chair of the Torah VaAvodah movement (2001–2005)

Terms in earlier Knessets

Knessets 23, 24

Main political focus

Education and the public budget, with an emphasis on core studies in Haredi education and integrating Haredim into the IDF

Milestones

Knight of Quality Government for 2024; reserve battalion commander

Key principles

Notable tweets ⓘThe numbers are as of when they were collected.