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'''David Hirsch''' (born 1968) is an American rabbi. He serves as [[rosh yeshiva]] at the [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]] of [[Yeshiva University]] in [[New York City]]. He is the spiritual leader and rav of Kehillas Bais Yosef in [[Passaic, New Jersey]]
==Early life==
David Hirsch grew up in [[Peoria, Illinois]] and attended the [[Fasman Yeshiva High School]] in [[Skokie, Illinois|Skokie]]. He was the captain of his high school basketball team. After graduating from Fasman, Hirsch spent two years studying in [[Yeshivat Sha'alvim]] in [[Israel]]. Hirsch studied under [[Zalman Nechemia Goldberg]] during that time.<ref>see the introduction to his book יוסף דוד</ref> He continued his learning at the [[Hebron Yeshiva]] in Israel.
In 1990, Hirsch graduated summa cum laude from [[Yeshiva College (Yeshiva University)|Yeshiva College]]. He majored in computer science.<ref name="yuspeakers.org">{{Cite web|title=Rabbi David Hirsch {{!}} Speakers Bureau|url=https://yuspeakers.org/rabbi-david-hirsch/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> Upon graduation, Hirsch received the Rothman Award for Excellence in Talmud. He earned his MS degree in Jewish education from the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration in 1993. That same year, he was ordained at the [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]] (RIETS). He also received ''[[semikhah]]'' (rabbinic ordination) from Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg.
After Hirsch was granted ''semikhah'' from RIETS, he was named a fellow of the Gruss Kollel Elyon.<ref
==Career==
On June 7, 2000, Hirsch was appointed Rosh Yeshiva of the Stone Beit Midrash Program at [[Yeshiva University]], where he taught for seven years. He holds the "Eva, Morris, and Jack K. Rubin Memorial Chair in Rabbinics" there.<ref>[https://www.yu.edu/faculty/pages/Hirsch-David "Rabbi David Hirsch"], ''[[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]]''.</ref> He also served as an assistant to the [[Kollel#Leadership|Rosh Kollel]] of the Katz Kollel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary {{!}} Yeshiva University|url=https://www.yu.edu/riets/faculty/roshei-yeshiva|website=www.yu.edu|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> He was later appointed to Rosh Yeshiva in the Mazer Yeshiva Program where he currently teaches.
As a pulpit rabbi, Hirsch served as the senior rabbi at the Fleetwood Synagogue, a [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]] shul located in [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], just outside of New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=https://fleetwoodsynagogue.org/|website=Fleetwood Synagogue|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref> He then moved his family to [[
During the summer months, Hirsch has served as rosh kollel for many years, including at Camp Lavi in the Poconos, and at his own Passaic Summer Kollel in New Jersey.
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