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Zev Leff , Rav of moshav Matityahu, Mateh Binyamin , Israel , is an American-born Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a widely popular Torah educator who teaches and lectures regularly at English-speaking yeshivot , girls' schools, community centers, synagogue functions, and other events in Israel, as well as in England, South Africa and the United States. Known for his wit, humor and analytical brilliance, Rabbi Leff's taped lectures on Torah and Jewish themes are distributed worldwide. He is also the author of a book on the weekly Torah portion and a prolific columnist for English-language newspapers and magazines.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Zev Leff , Rav of Moshav Matityahu , Israel, is an American-born Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a widely-popular Torah educator who teaches and lectures regularly at English-speaking yeshivot , girls' schools, community centers, synagogue functions, and other events in Israel, as well as in England, South Africa and the United States. Known for his wit, humor and analytical brilliance, Rabbi Leff's taped lectures on Torah and Jewish themes are distributed worldwide. He is also the author of a book on the weekly Torah portion and a prolific columnist for English-language newspapers and magazines.
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Zev Leff is an American-born Haredi rabbi, educator, author, and speaker.After serving as Rav of the Young Israel of Greater Miami , Florida, for nine years, he and his family moved to Moshav Matityahu , Israel, in 1983, where he is the mora d'asra (rabbinic communal leader).He is a popular teacher for American Haredi students and adults in Israel.
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Zev Leff is an American-born Haredi rabbi, educator, author, and speaker. After serving as rabbi of the Young Israel of Greater Miami , Florida, for nine years, he and his family moved to Moshav Matityahu , Israel, in 1983, where he is the mara d'asra (rabbinic communal leader).
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American rabbi Zev Leff ( Hebrew : זאב לף ) is an American-born Haredi rabbi, educator, author, and speaker. After serving as rabbi of the Young Israel of Greater Miami , Florida, for nine years, he and his family moved to Moshav Matityahu , Israel, in 1983, where he is the mara d'asra (rabbinic communal leader).
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american-born orthodox jewish rabbi and a widely-popular torah educator who teaches and lectures regularly at e
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american-born haredi rabbi
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