Dovid Povarsky

Rabbi Yehoshua Dovid Povarsky (Hebrew: יהושע דוד פוברסקי‎; 1902–1999) is known for his erudite Talmudic lectures and his deanship as Rosh Yeshiva of Ponevezh Yeshiva. He was asked by Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman to join the previous two heads of the institute, Rabbi Elazar Menachem Shach and Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky to create a triumvirate in leading the Yeshiva.

Biography

In his youth, Dovid Povarsky studied in the Kelm Talmud Torah, where he became a student in Mussar to Rabbi Yeruchom Levovitz eventually coming to accompany the latter on all his travels and memorizing all of his speeches.[1] He followed Reb Yeruchom when Reb Yeruchom transferred to Mir yeshiva to serve as the Mashgiach there.[2] In Mir Yeshiva, Reb Dovid was the roommate of Rabbi Yechiel Michel Feinstein.[3]

By marrying Tzipporah Kreiser,[4] Reb Dovid became the son-in-law of Rabbi Dovid Dov Kreiser,[5] making him brother-in-law to Rabbi Aryeh Leib Malin.[6] Following his marriage, Reb David studied as married fellow in the Kollel of Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman in Kovno, while enduring many hardships.

Family

Rabbi Povarsky's son is Rabbi Baruch Dov Povarsky, the current rosh yeshiva in the Ponovezh Yeshiva. He was born when Rabbi Povarsky was living in Kletsk, Poland.[7]

Students
  • Rabbi Chaim Shaul Taub, Rebbe of Modzitz[8]

Works
  • Shiurei Reb Dovid Pavarsky on various Tractates
  • Yishmeru Da'as consisting of various Mussar discourses which he delivered

References
  1. "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS - Senior Officials of Upper Beitar". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.
  2. "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - OPINION & COMMENT". Archived from the original on 25 March 2005.
  3. "Torah - Stories - Rav Yechiel Michel Feinstein - Rav Moshe Feinstein's". Revach.net.
  4. Shain, Ruchoma (2001). All for the Boss: The Life and Impact of R' Yaakov Yosef Herman, a Torah Pioneer in America : an Affectionate Family Chronicle. Feldheim Publishers. ISBN 9781583304709.
  5. "Rabbi Dovid Dov Kreiser". kevarim.com.
  6. http://matzav.com/rav-shalom-menashe-gottlieb-zt%E2%80%9Dl
  7. "Make the Torah Sweet". Hamodia.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  8. Editor, Y. W. (6 February 2007). "Modzitzer Rebbe on first visit as Rebbe to the USA". Yeshiva World News.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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