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'''Ezra Schwartz''' is a [[Rosh yeshiva]] and ''bochein'' (Official Examiner for [[Shiur (Torah)|Shiur]] placement exams at [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary|RIETS]]/[[Yeshiva University|YU]]<ref>{{cite news |title= New (Old) Rebbeim and the Missing Rosh Yeshiva |url= http://www.yucommentator.org/2011/11/new-old-rebbeim-and-the-missing-rosh-yeshiva/ |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111122050154/http://www.yucommentator.org/2011/11/new-old-rebbeim-and-the-missing-rosh-yeshiva/ |work= The Commentator (yucommentator.org) |publisher= [[Yeshiva University]] |archivedate=November 22, 2011 |date= November 17, 2011 }}</ref>) at [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]], an affiliate of [[Yeshiva University]] in [[New York City]].<ref>[http://yu.edu/riets/faculty/roshei-yeshiva/ Administration], Yeshiva University</ref> In that role, he administers tests to incoming students and assigns students to classes. Schwartz is the fifth ''bochein'' in the history of RIETS. He succeeds Rabbi Yehuda Weil, Rabbi [[Mendel Zaks]], (the son in law of the [[Chofetz Chaim]]), Rabbi [[Shraga Feivel Paretzky]], and Rabbi Eli B. Shulman.
 
He now teaches in the RIETS [[Semicha|semikha]] program. He used to be an instructor of Talmud at the Mazer Yeshiva Program inat Yeshiva University. Prior to 2012, he instructed talmudTalmud at the Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program. He also coordinatescoordinated the Rosansky Program in Contemporary Halacha. He also coordinates the Bronka Weintraub High School Bekiut Program, for high school students to study Talmud.<ref>[http://www.yucommentator.com/news/2008/01/28/News/Rabbi.Rosner.To.Pack.His.Yu.Bag.For.Israel-]{{dead link|date=November 2010}}</ref>
'''Ezra Schwartz''' is a ''bochein'' at [[Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary]], an affiliate of [[Yeshiva University]] in [[New York City]].<ref>[http://yu.edu/riets/faculty/roshei-yeshiva/ Administration], Yeshiva University</ref> In that role he administers tests to incoming students and assigns students to classes. Schwartz is the fifth ''bochein'' in the history of RIETS. He succeeds Rabbi Yehuda Weil, Rabbi [[Mendel Zaks]], the son in law of the [[Chofetz Chaim]], Rabbi [[Shraga Feivel Paretzky]], and Rabbi Eli B. Shulman.
He is alsowas a member of the staff of YU President [[Richard M. Joel]], where he servesserved as Assistant to the President for Research and Communications.<ref>[http://yu.edu/president/staff/ Yeshiva University President Richard M. Joel: Staff]. Yu.edu. Retrieved on November 5, 2010-11-05.</ref>
 
From September 2009 until August 2019, Rabbi Schwartz was the Senior Rabbi at the [[Modern Orthodox Judaism|Modern Orthodox]] synagogue [[Mount Sinai Jewish Center of Washington Heights]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rabbi Ezra Schwartz|url=http://www.mtsinaishul.com/rabbi-ezra-schwartz.html|publisher=[[Mount Sinai Jewish Center]]|access-date=2015-02-03|archive-date=2019-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404041339/https://www.mtsinaishul.com/rabbi-ezra-schwartz.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manhattantimesnews.com/covers/Archives/2008/Vol9N13.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121184723/http://manhattantimesnews.com/covers/Archives/2008/Vol9N13.pdf |archive-date=2008-11-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He used to be an instructor of Talmud at the Mazer Yeshiva Program in Yeshiva University. Prior to 2012, he instructed talmud at the Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program. He also coordinates the Rosansky Program in Contemporary Halacha.<ref>[http://www.yucommentator.com/news/2008/01/28/News/Rabbi.Rosner.To.Pack.His.Yu.Bag.For.Israel-]{{dead link|date=November 2010}}</ref>
He is also a member of the staff of YU President [[Richard M. Joel]], where he serves as Assistant to the President for Research and Communications.<ref>[http://yu.edu/president/staff/ Yeshiva University President Richard M. Joel: Staff]. Yu.edu. Retrieved on 2010-11-05.</ref>
 
Since September 2009, Rabbi Schwartz has been the Rabbi at the [[Mount Sinai Jewish Center of Washington Heights]].
 
<ref>[http://www.manhattantimesnews.com/covers/Archives/2008/Vol9N13.pdf -]</ref>
 
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