Aryeh Lebowitz

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Aryeh Lebowitz
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Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz (right) with Rabbis Mordechai Willig (center) and Shalom Rosner (left) at Camp Kaylie
Personal
Born (1977-05-17) May 17, 1977 (age 46)
Religion Judaism
Nationality American
Children5
Denomination Modern Orthodox
Alma mater Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, Yeshiva University
PositionFounding Rabbi
SynagogueBeis Kenesses of North Woodmere
PositionDirector of Semikhah
Yeshiva Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Residence North Woodmere, NY
Semikhah Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Aryeh Lebowitz (born May 17, 1977) is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi, author and posek. [1] He is the director of the Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Semikhah Program [2] [3] at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University [4] and the founding rabbi and current Mara D'atra of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere. [4] [5]

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Biography

Lebowitz grew up in the Five Towns. [6] Growing up, he originally wanted to be a lawyer. [7] He attended Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh for two years after high school. [8] [9] There he developed a close relationship with Rav Ahron Silver, who encouraged him to pursue a career as a rabbi. [10] [11] He then studied at Yeshiva University, where he attended the Sy Syms School of Business [12] and majored in finance. [6] He is a close student of Rav Hershel Schachter. [13] [14] Rabbi Lebowitz received semikhah from RIETS and from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg. [6]

Rabbi Lebowitz served for three years as assistant rabbi at Congregation Shaaray Tefila in Lawrence, [12] before establishing the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere in 2004 where he presently serves as rabbi. [4] [15] [16] Rabbi Lebowitz was previously a maggid shiur at Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for eighteen years until 2016, [1] [4] [7] when he was hired as a senior maggid shiur at Lander College for Men. [8] Rabbi Lebowitz began as the Director of Semikhah at Yeshiva University in fall 2019. [4] During the summer Rabbi Lebowitz teaches at Camp Kaylie. [17] [18]

Rabbi Lebowitz has published numerous articles and several books on the practical applications of Jewish law, [6] [1] including authoring three volumes of Hakoneh Olamo, collections of halachic essays in Hebrew. [16] He is popular on YUTorah for his “Ten Minute Halacha” lecture series, as well as his Daf Yomi series. [1] [19] [20] Rabbi Lebowitz has published over 10,000 shiurim and articles on YUTorah, the most of anyone on the site. [6] [21] Rabbi Lebowitz is often invited to speak as a scholar in residence.

Personal life

Lebowitz lives in North Woodmere and has 5 children. [22]

Notable students

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  2. ↑ "Contact Us Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary".
  3. ↑ "Torah Web Presents Rav Yaakov Neuburger and Rav Aryeh Lebowitz: 'Where Are We Failing Our Children?'". Jewish Link. March 3, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Rosenfeld, Jacob (February 14, 2019). "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Hired as RIETS Director of Semikha Program". The Commentator.
  5. ↑ "Green Road Synagogue scholar-in-residence series to feature four rabbis". Cleveland Jewish News. January 15, 2018.
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  12. 1 2 "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Joins Lander Beis Medrash". 5TJT. December 17, 2015.
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  16. 1 2 "About Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere". Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere.
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