Dovid Leibowitz
Rabbi Chaim Dovid Hakohen Leibowitz | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | May 15, 1887 |
| Died | December 4, 1941 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Henoch Leibowitz |
| Alma mater | Yeshivas Knesses Yisrael (Slabodka) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Successor | Henoch Leibowitz |
| Position | Rosh yeshiva (dean) |
| Organisation | Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim |
| Began | 1933 |
| Ended | December 4, 1941 |
Dovid Leibowitz (May 15, 1887 – December 4, 1941) was a Russian-born American rabbi. A disciple of Slabodka yeshiva in Lithuania, he went on to found Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in the United States, where he served as rosh yeshiva (dean).