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Rabbi David Weiss Halivni Z”L Yahrzeit Commemoration 5786/2026

Modern Judaism, Remembering Rabbi Halivni Z"L, UTJ Events

by Rabbi Ronald Price, Rabbi David Weiss Halivni Z"L, Rabbi Ephraim Halivni and Rabbi Dr. Zvi Leshem

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are that of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Union for Traditional Judaism, unless otherwise indicated.

Commemoration of the 4th Yahrzeit of our Teacher Rabbi David Weiss Halivni Z”L

Record Sunday June 14, 2026 כ״ט בְּסִיוָן תשפ״ו

  • Featuring: Welcoming message from Rabbi Ronald Price
  • Personal remembrances from Avidan Halivni
  • Rabbi Ephraim Halivni: “Some Interactions between my Father and Rabbi Lieberman”
  • Keynote speaker Rabbi Zvi Leshem: “Unpublished: A first Glimpse at the Archive of Rav Halivni”

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About Rabbi Dr. Zvi Leshem

Rabbi Dr. Zvi Leshem made Aliyah in 1979. He studied at Yeshivat HaMivtar and was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He holds a PhD in Jewish Thought from Bar-Ilan University. He is also an ordained scribe. Rabbi Leshem directed the Gershom Scholem Collection for Kabbalah and Hasidism at the National Library of Israel from 2011 until his retirement in 2024. He previously served in senior positions in Jewish education and as a community Rabbi. His research focuses on Hasidism, Jewish Education, Gershom Scholem and the postmodern religious thought of Rav Shagar. Rabbi Leshem was a close student of Rav Halivni zt"l for almost fifty years. He and his wife Julie live in Jerusalem. Their six children and many grandchildren live all over Israel. Rabbi Leshem is the author of Redemptions: Contemporary Chassidic Essays on the Parsha and the Festivals (2006). Many of his academic and rabbinic articles are available at https://nli.academia.edu/zvileshem.