| Yehoshua Dovid Povarsky | |
|---|---|
 Rav Yehoshua Dovid Povarsky | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1902 Lithuania |
| Died | 1999 (aged 96–97) |
| Spouse | Tzipporah Kreiser |
| Children | Baruch Dov Povarsky and others |
| Notable work(s) | Yeshuas Dovid, Shiurei Reb Dovid Povarsky, Yishmeru Da'as |
| Education | Kelm Talmud Torah, Mir Yeshiva, Kovno |
| Known for | Ponevezh Yeshiva |
| Occupation | Rosh Yeshiva |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
Yehoshua Dovid Povarsky (Hebrew: יהושע דוד פוברסקי; 1902–1999) was Rosh Yeshiva of Ponevezh Yeshiva.
Biography
Povarsky studied in the Kelm Talmud Torah under Yeruchom Levovitz whom he followed when Levovitz went to work at Mir Yeshiva, where Povarsky was Yechiel Michel Feinstein's roommate.
He married Tzipporah Kreiser, after which he studied under Elchonon Wasserman in Kovno.
Several of his sons became rabbis, including Baruch Dov Povarsky, his successor as rosh yeshiva.
Works
- Yeshuas Dovid (7 volumes)
- Shiurei Reb Dovid Povarsky on various Tractates
- Yishmeru Da'as consisting of various Mussar discourses which he delivered
References
- "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - NEWS - Senior Officials of Upper Beitar". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008.
- "Dei'ah veDibur - Information & Insight - OPINION & COMMENT". Archived from the original on 25 March 2005.
- "Torah - Stories - Rav Yechiel Michel Feinstein - Rav Moshe Feinstein's". Revach.net.
- 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.
- "Make the Torah Sweet". Hamodia.com. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
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