Dov Linzer

Who is Dov Linzer?

Dov Linzer is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi who is the Rabbinic Head and Dean of the "open Orthodox" Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School in Riverdale, New York. He is a teacher, lecturer, and author.

In 2011, Newsweek ranked him among the 50 most prominent rabbis in the United States, stating that "Linzer’s students now hold some of the most prominent positions in shuls and Hillels all over the country" and that his school's "alumni will undoubtedly alter the fabric of Modern Orthodoxy."

In 2008, Linzer received the prestigious Avi Chai Fellowship, awarded to emerging communal and educational leaders.