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HaRav Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz
HaRav Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz
	HaRav Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz
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Born	1908; Ozovnet, Lithuania
Died	2001
Spouse	Daughter of Hartwig Naftali Carlebach
Children	Three sons and one daughter
Parent	Yeruchom Levovitz (father);
Notable work(s)	Published writings of Yeruchom Levovitz and Simcha Zissel Ziv
Bildung	Grodno, Telz, Brisk
Known for	Founder of the first Mesivta in Boro Park, Brooklyn
Occupation	Rabbi, Educator

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HaRav Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz (1908–2001) was a Lithuanian-born American rabbi and founder of the first Mesivta (Jewish High School) in Boro Park, Brooklyn, and a teacher of thousands of students.

Biography

He was born in 1908 in Ozovnet, Lithuania. His father, Musar movement leader Rabbi Yeruchom Levovitz, was the spiritual leader of Yeshivas Mir.^[1]

Levovitz studied in the yeshivas of Grodno, Telz and Brisk. At the start of World War II he fled to the United States^[2] and settled in Brooklyn, New York where he married the daughter of Hartwig Naftali Carlebach and sister of Shlomo Carlebach.^[3]

After his marriage he founded the first yeshiva high school in Boro Park. He also published the writings of his father, Yeruchom Levovitz, and of the rabbi after whom he was named, Simcha Zissel Ziv.

He and his wife had three sons, all rabbis, and one daughter.

References

^ "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS".
^ Daring to dream: profiles in the growth of the American Torah community (Agudath Israel of America, 2003)
^ "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS".

[1] "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS".

[2] Daring to dream: profiles in the growth of the American Torah community (Agudath Israel of America, 2003)

[3] "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS".

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+{{Infobox religious biography
-'''Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz''' (1908–2001) was a rabbi and founder of the first Mesivta (Jewish High School) in [[Boro Park]], Brooklyn, and a teacher of thousands of students.
+| name          = HaRav Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz
+| image         = Harav SImcha Zissel HaLevi Levovitz.jpg
+| caption       = HaRav Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz
+| birth_date    = 1908
+| birth_place   = Ozovnet, [[Lithuania]]
+| death_date    = 2001
+| death_place   =
+| father        = [[Yeruchom Levovitz]]
+| mother        =
+| spouse        = Daughter of [[Hartwig Naftali Carlebach]]
+| children      = Three sons and one daughter
+| occupation    = Rabbi, Educator
+| known_for     = Founder of the first Mesivta in [[Boro Park]], [[Brooklyn]]
+| education     = [[Grodno]], [[Telšiai|Telz]], [[Brest, Belarus|Brisk]]
+| works         = Published writings of [[Yeruchom Levovitz]] and [[Simcha Zissel Ziv]]
+}}
+'''HaRav Simcha Zissel Halevi Levovitz''' (1908–2001) was a Lithuanian-born American rabbi and founder of the first Mesivta (Jewish High School) in [[Boro Park]], [[Brooklyn]], and a teacher of thousands of students.
+==Biography==
 He was born in 1908 in Ozovnet, [[Lithuania]].  His father, [[Musar movement]] leader Rabbi [[Yeruchom Levovitz]], was the spiritual leader of Yeshivas Mir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chareidi.org/archives5761/devarim/DVRMarlvvtz.htm|title=Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS}}</ref>
-Simcha Zissel studied in the yeshivas of [[Grodno]], and in the group of Mirrer boys who learnt by the Brisker Rav in [[Brest, Belarus|Brisk]].  At the start of [[World War II]], he was able to flee to the [[United States]] due to the efforts of Rabbi Elimelech Gavriel (Mike) Tress.<ref>''Daring to dream: profiles in the growth of the American Torah community'' (Agudath Israel of America, 2003)</ref>
+Levovitz studied in the yeshivas of [[Grodno]], [[Telšiai|Telz]] and [[Brest, Belarus|Brisk]]. At the start of [[World War II]] he fled to the United States<ref>''Daring to dream: profiles in the growth of the American Torah community'' (Agudath Israel of America, 2003)</ref> and settled in [[Brooklyn, New York]] where he married the daughter of [[Hartwig Naftali Carlebach]] and sister of [[Shlomo Carlebach]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chareidi.org/archives5761/devarim/DVRMarlvvtz.htm|title=Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS}}</ref>
+After his marriage he founded the first yeshiva high school in [[Boro Park]]. He also published the writings of his father, [[Yeruchom Levovitz]], and of the rabbi after whom he was named, [[Simcha Zissel Ziv]].
-Simcha Zissel settled in [[Brooklyn, New York]] where he married the daughter of Rabbi [[Naftali Carlebach]], Chief Rabbi of Berlin, Germany. After WWII, Rabbi Carlebach established the famous synagogue Kehilath Jacob on the Upper West Side, New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chareidi.org/archives5761/devarim/DVRMarlvvtz.htm|title=Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS}}</ref>
+He and his wife had three sons, all rabbis, and one daughter.
-After his marriage, Simcha Zissel founded the first yeshiva high school in [[Boro Park]].  In addition to studying and teaching, he dedicated himself to publishing the writings of his father, [[Yeruchom Levovitz]] and of the rabbi after whom he was named, [[Simcha Zissel Ziv]].
-Simcha Zissel and his wife had three sons and one daughter. His sons are all rabbis: Yeruchom, Yisroel, and Osher Michoel. His son-in-law is Rabbi Avrohom Moshe Faivelson.
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