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Aryeh Lebowitz
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 47)
ReligionJudaism
NationalityAmerican
Children5
DenominationModern Orthodox
Alma materYeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, Yeshiva University
PositionFounding Rabbi
SynagogueBeis Kenesses of North Woodmere
PositionAbraham Arbesfeld Torah Dean
YeshivaRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
ResidenceNorth Woodmere, NY
SemikhahRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Aryeh Lebowitz (Hebrew: אריה צבי ליבוביץ, 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]

Biography

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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] In August 2024, he was appointed the Abraham Arbesfeld Torah Dean of RIETS.[17] During the summer Rabbi Lebowitz teaches at Camp Kaylie.[18][19]

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][20][21] Rabbi Lebowitz has published over 10,000 shiurim and articles on YUTorah, the most of anyone on the site.[6][22] Rabbi Lebowitz is often invited to speak as a scholar in residence.

Personal life

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Lebowitz lives in North Woodmere and has 5 children.[23]

Notable students

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "RABBI ARYEH LEBOWITZ: A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH HALACHA". 18Forty. February 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". Yeshiva University.
  3. ^ "Torah Web Presents Rav Yaakov Neuburger and Rav Aryeh Lebowitz: 'Where Are We Failing Our Children?'". Jewish Link. March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e 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.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz". YUTorah Online.
  7. ^ a b "The Story of R' Aryeh Lebowitz | Meaningful People #59". YouTube. October 5, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Appointed to Faculty at Beis Medrash L'Talmud-Lander College for Men". Lander College For Men. December 9, 2015.
  9. ^ "TBDJ Welcomes Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz". Congregation Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem. October 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz". Torah Downloads.
  11. ^ "R' Aryeh Lebowitz of North Woodmere Joins Meaningful People". 5TownsCentral. October 6, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Joins Lander Beis Medrash". 5TJT. December 17, 2015.
  13. ^ "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Joins 3,000 Club". 5TJT. May 23, 2013.
  14. ^ "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Returns to YU". YUNews. February 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Weintrob, Ed (May 16, 2018). "History lesson and applause for Trump as Touro marks Yom Yerushalayim in Five Towns". The Jewish Star.
  16. ^ a b "About Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere". Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere.
  17. ^ Eisenman, H. (9 August 2024). "New Leadership at YU RIETS to Start the Fall Semester". YUNews. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Meet the Staff". Camp Kaylie. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "Camp Kaylie Has Memorable Summer". Jewish Link. July 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz". All Daf.
  21. ^ "Congregation Beth Abraham to Host Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz". Jewish Link. July 25, 2019.
  22. ^ Zimilover, Yossi (December 22, 2019). "Year in Review of Commentator News: 2019". The Commentator.
  23. ^ "Our Rabbi". Beis Kenesses of North Woodmere.
  24. ^ "The Installation of Rabbi Elliot Schrier". YouTube. November 8, 2021.
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