The Story of Rabbi Zev Leff - Moshav Matisyahu

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🗓️ 12 March 2022

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The Story of Rabbi Zev Leff - Moshav Matisyahu | Meaningful People #75

Rabbi Zev Leff is one of Israel’s most popular Torah educators. He is the Rabbi of Moshav Matisyahu, a small religious community located in central Israel.

Rabbi Leff was born in the Bronx, where he attended public school before his family relocated to Miami, where he enrolled in a conservative school before subsequently transferring to a yeshiva. He received semicha from the Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland Ohio, where he studied under Rav Mordechai Gifter. He married Rivkah Minkoff of Ellenville, New York. During a Pesach visit to Miami, Rabbi Leff stepped in to help the Young Israel of Greater Miami in North Miami Beach with some speeches. His talks were received so well that after Pesach, he was invited to apply for the position of rabbi. During a Pesach visit to Miami, Rabbi Leff stepped in to help the Young Israel of Greater Miami in North Miami Beach with some speeches. His talks were received so well that after Pesach, he was invited to apply for the position of rabbi. In 1983, Fulfilling a life-long dream, he moved with his family to Eretz Yisrael, eventually settling in Moshav Matityahu.

Today, in addition to his communal duties, Rabbi Leff is also Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshiva Gedolah Matisyahu, and oversees the Kollel on the Moshav. In addition to the shiurim he gives seven days a week at Matityahu, Rabbi Leff is constantly traveling to speak at schools, yeshivas, seminaries, and events throughout Israel and abroad. He has been a featured speaker at the conventions of the Orthodox Union, Agudas Yisrael, and Torah Umesorah.

In November 2018, a Sky News video of Rabbi Leff engrossed in a sefer at a Scotland–Israel UEFA soccer game, oblivious to the excitement in the stadium after Israel scored its first goal, went viral. Rabbi Leff and his wife had been visiting their family and accompanied them to the game. As he personally had no interest in the match, Rabbi Leff brought his Gemara along to learn. The sight of the rabbi enjoying his sefer during the game made an indelible impression upon millions of people worldwide.

To connect with Rabbi Leff and his teachings, visit rabbileff.net where he expounds on current issues and timely topics.

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0:00.0	And we're back with another episode get ready. Yeah, we sat down with Rabbi Zeb left. Yes, that's the rest of you who we're talking about in last week's episode at the outro and Rabbi left you
0:14.2	Probably know unfortunately is the most famous for recently at least not that unfortunate, but no because there's so many other things
0:22.6	Exactly. That's what I mean
0:23.4	But he was sitting by a soccer game with his kids and his grandkids football if you're listening to this in England. Yeah, and he's learning he's learning a safer and the
0:32.1	And it like caused him to go very famous. Yes, so very very viral. He went very viral and we asked him in this episode
0:39.0	What was the deal with that like all about that story? Yeah, and you know, but Zeb left was a rub in the greater Miami area for some 10 years
0:47.9	Yes, before moving out to Mooshab, Monticeau, which at the time was considered like wild what he's doing totally under develop and I personally got the chance to go there for a
0:58.5	Shabbos when I was learning in Yashiva and what an incredible incredible community that he's built there and we'll delve more into it in this
1:06.6	episode so sit back relax and have a coffee
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1:22.7	Well, it's a chance someone's listening to this and they're like actually on spirit. They're like, oh my gosh
1:26.2	Just make sure it's a message. Just on Instagram if that it has to happen so I can tell you there's no chance
1:31.0	Someone's listening to some spirit because there's no Wi-Fi in spirit. They downloaded it before me. I don't know all right enjoy this episode guys
1:40.3	Welcome to the meaningful people podcast the podcast where we talk to people who are
1:45.9	Meaningful. Yeah, that sounds good
1:48.8	We've been waiting a while for this one. Just couldn't really get this going because of COVID-19
1:55.4	Pobarkshem, we have Rabbi Zavlev here all the way from Moashav, Matas Yahu. He came in special to America just for us
2:02.7	Now kind of he came and see family
2:05.0	But thanks for coming in and being here. Okay, it's my pleasure. Okay, great
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