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Dov Linzer

Dov Linzer (Hebrew: דב נתן לינזר; born September 16, 1966) is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi who is the Rabbinic Head (Rosh HaYeshiva) 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.