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Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz | |
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Personal | |
Born | May 17, 1977 |
Religion | Judaism |
Nationality | American |
Children | 5 |
Denomination | Modern Orthodox |
Alma mater | Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, Yeshiva University |
Position | Founding Rabbi |
Synagogue | Beis Kenesses of North Woodmere |
Position | Director of Semikhah |
Yeshiva | Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary |
Residence | North Woodmere, NY |
Semikhah | Rabbi 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]
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.
Lebowitz lives in North Woodmere and has 5 children.[23]