Special Guests - Rabbi Yechiel Levitansky (Ukraine) and Rabbi Yaakov Gibber (BJC)
03/24/22 • 88 min
R. Yechiel Slomo Levitansky was born in Los-Angeles in 1974. He lives at present in Sumy, Ukraine with his wife and 6 children. As a rabbi his activity is the restoration of the Jewish in Sumy and the Sumy region. Since 5 years he studied in religious yeshiva school in L.A. and N.Y., USA. After finishing yeshiva he had practice in 1994-1995 in Kharkov, Ukraine and helped the local rabbi.
Rabbi Yaakov Gibber became the Rabbi and Spiritual Leader of The Boca Jewish Center/Shaaray Tefilla in August of 2008. Prior to joining the Boca Jewish Center family, Rabbi Gibber and his family lived in Jerusalem, Israel where he taught on the Judaic Studies faculty at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh and served as the founding Dean of Aish HaTorah's Intermediate Beis Medrash program. He has also taught at Yeshiva University High School for Boys in New York and served as a Community Fellow of Yeshiva University's South Florida Center for Jewish Leadership and Learning. Rabbi Gibber received his Bachelor’s degree as well as his Rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University and its affiliate Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), and holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Education from Columbia University. He currently serves as a Rabbinic member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Additionally, Rabbi Gibber serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA). Rabbi Gibber and his wife Jennifer are blessed with seven children, Chana Tehilla, Chaim, Nechama, Shimshi, Shaya, Yitzi and Moshe.
00:00 - Introduction
12:57 - Rabbi Yechiel Levitansky
48:10 - Discussion
54:34 - Rabbi Yaakov Gibber (BJC)
Connect with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg:
Website: https://rabbiefremgoldberg.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efrem.goldberg
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rabbigoldberg
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg: Rabbi, Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS).
Rabbi Philip Moskowitz: Associate Rabbi, BRS.
Rabbi Josh Broide: Outreach Rabbi, BRS.
R. Yechiel Slomo Levitansky was born in Los-Angeles in 1974. He lives at present in Sumy, Ukraine with his wife and 6 children. As a rabbi his activity is the restoration of the Jewish in Sumy and the Sumy region. Since 5 years he studied in religious yeshiva school in L.A. and N.Y., USA. After finishing yeshiva he had practice in 1994-1995 in Kharkov, Ukraine and helped the local rabbi.
Rabbi Yaakov Gibber became the Rabbi and Spiritual Leader of The Boca Jewish Center/Shaaray Tefilla in August of 2008. Prior to joining the Boca Jewish Center family, Rabbi Gibber and his family lived in Jerusalem, Israel where he taught on the Judaic Studies faculty at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh and served as the founding Dean of Aish HaTorah's Intermediate Beis Medrash program. He has also taught at Yeshiva University High School for Boys in New York and served as a Community Fellow of Yeshiva University's South Florida Center for Jewish Leadership and Learning. Rabbi Gibber received his Bachelor’s degree as well as his Rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University and its affiliate Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), and holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Education from Columbia University. He currently serves as a Rabbinic member of the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. Additionally, Rabbi Gibber serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA). Rabbi Gibber and his wife Jennifer are blessed with seven children, Chana Tehilla, Chaim, Nechama, Shimshi, Shaya, Yitzi and Moshe.
00:00 - Introduction
12:57 - Rabbi Yechiel Levitansky
48:10 - Discussion
54:34 - Rabbi Yaakov Gibber (BJC)
Connect with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg:
Website: https://rabbiefremgoldberg.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efrem.goldberg
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rabbigoldberg
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg: Rabbi, Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS).
Rabbi Philip Moskowitz: Associate Rabbi, BRS.
Rabbi Josh Broide: Outreach Rabbi, BRS.
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00:00 - Intro
21:43 - Interview
1:07:19 - Outro
Connect with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg:
Website: https://rabbiefremgoldberg.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efrem.goldberg
Twitter: http://twitter.com/rabbigoldberg
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg: Rabbi, Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS).
Rabbi Philip Moskowitz: Associate Rabbi, BRS.
Rabbi Josh Broide: Outreach Rabbi, BRS.
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