Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon

Chief Rabbi of Gush Etzion, Rosh Yeshiva of Lev Academic Center (JCT), Founder and Chairman of Sulamot and La'Ofek (formerly JobKatif), and Rabbi of Alon Shvut South.

Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon is an internationally acclaimed posek - decisor of Jewish law – as well as an author, educator, and lecturer. Through his book series, Halakha MiMekora, Rav Rimon has become known worldwide for developing an innovative methodology for teaching Halakha, taking the reader from the sources to the practical application of Halakha in our modern reality within the framework of a user-friendly, pedagogical methodology. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Rav Rimon was awarded the Katz Prize in 2018 for the application of Halakha in modern society, the President's Prize for Volunteerism in 2008, and the Moskowitz Prize for Zionism in 2014 for his revolutionary Chessed initiatives.