Our Rabbi
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz has served as the מרא דאתרא of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere since its founding in 2004. In addition, he is an eleventh grade Rebbe at the DRS Yeshiva High School (since 1999), and Magid Shiur and program director of Yeshivat Lev Shlomo, the post high school beis medrash program affiliated with the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach (since its inception in 2009).
A native of the Five Towns, Rabbi Lebowitz spent two years after high school learning in ארץ ישראל at ישיבת כרם ביבנה. Upon his return, he attended Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business, where he majored in finance. Upon graduation, Rabbi Lebowitz fully dedicated himself to his סמיכה studies at the Rabbi Isaac Elchonon Theological Seminary under the tutelage of his Rebbe, Rav Hershel Schachter שליט"א.
Rabbi Lebowitz has published numerous articles on practical halacha in various journals, including the Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society. His recorded shiurim on halacha, gemara and derush, including a daf yomi shiur delivered each morning at our shul and an abbreviated summary of a relevant / practical halakhic topic given at Yeshivat Lev Shlomo are available at YU Torah and have gained widespread popularity.
Prior to founding the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Rabbi Lebowitz served three years as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Sha’aray Tefillah in Lawrence. While at Sha’aray Tefillah, he also served as the founding Rosh Kollel of the morning kollel, one of the foremost centers for adult education in the Lawrence community.
Our Rebbetzin, Elana Lebowitz, originally from Edison NJ, is a graduate of Stern College and a practicing CPA. She has been an instrumental force in the founding and rapid growth of our shul. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Lebowitz are the proud parents of Yonah, Yisroel, Zecharia, Daniel and Chani.
A native of the Five Towns, Rabbi Lebowitz spent two years after high school learning in ארץ ישראל at ישיבת כרם ביבנה. Upon his return, he attended Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business, where he majored in finance. Upon graduation, Rabbi Lebowitz fully dedicated himself to his סמיכה studies at the Rabbi Isaac Elchonon Theological Seminary under the tutelage of his Rebbe, Rav Hershel Schachter שליט"א.
Rabbi Lebowitz has published numerous articles on practical halacha in various journals, including the Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society. His recorded shiurim on halacha, gemara and derush, including a daf yomi shiur delivered each morning at our shul and an abbreviated summary of a relevant / practical halakhic topic given at Yeshivat Lev Shlomo are available at YU Torah and have gained widespread popularity.
Prior to founding the Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere, Rabbi Lebowitz served three years as Assistant Rabbi at Congregation Sha’aray Tefillah in Lawrence. While at Sha’aray Tefillah, he also served as the founding Rosh Kollel of the morning kollel, one of the foremost centers for adult education in the Lawrence community.
Our Rebbetzin, Elana Lebowitz, originally from Edison NJ, is a graduate of Stern College and a practicing CPA. She has been an instrumental force in the founding and rapid growth of our shul. Rabbi and Rebbetzin Lebowitz are the proud parents of Yonah, Yisroel, Zecharia, Daniel and Chani.