Dov Schwartzman

Dov Schwartzman

Dov Schwartzman (b. 1921, Russia – d. 7 November 2011, Jerusalem) was a Haredi Jewish rabbi and founder and rosh yeshiva (dean) of Yeshivas Bais Hatalmud in the Sanhedria Murhevet neighborhood of Jerusalem.[1] He also founded the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia together with Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky. He taught and influenced hundreds of students, many of whom received semicha (rabbinic ordination) from him and went on to teach or lead their own communities. He was known as a Talmudic genius and was conversant in all areas of Torah study.[1]

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Early life

Rabbi Schwartzman was the son of Rabbi Yehoshua Zev Schwartzman. He studied at the Hebron Yeshiva.[1] His first marriage was to the daughter of Rabbi Aharon Kotler, founder of Beth Medrash Govoha (the Lakewood Yeshiva).[2] He had six children from that marriage, including Yaakov Eliezer Schwartzman, current rosh yeshiva of Lakewood East. With his second wife, Rabbi Schwartzman also had six children.[1]

Rosh yeshiva

Rabbi Schwartzman co-founded the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia together with Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetzky. In 1955 he left to open his yeshiva in Jerusalem and was replaced in Philadelphia by Rabbi Elya Svei.[3]

Death

He died on 7 November 2011 (10 Cheshvan 5772) and was buried on the Mount of Olives.[1] He was 90 years old.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rav Dov Schwartzman, zt"l". matzav.com. 7 November 2011. http://matzav.com/rav-dov-schwartzman-ztl. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Zweig, Rabbi Yochanan (2008). "The Profundities of Torah: Vayigash - Desire". thefoundationstone.org. http://www.thefoundationstone.org/en/bible/profunditiesoftorah/285-potvayigashdesire.html. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
  3. ^ Tannenbaum, Rabbi Gershon (1 April 2009). "Rabbi Elya Svei (1924-2009) Rosh Yeshiva Philadelphia". The Jewish Press. http://www.jewishpressads.com/printArticle.cfm?contentid=38797. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 

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