Hillel Weinberg

Hillel Weinberg () is an Orthodox Jewish rabbi at Aish HaTorah.
After the passing of his father, Rabbi Noah Weinberg, in February 2009, Rabbi Hillel Weinberg became dean of the Aish HaTorah yeshiva in Jerusalem.
Biography
Yosef Hillel Weinberg was born in Jerusalem, Israel and grew up in the Kiryat Sanz neighborhood. He attended Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak and for one year learnt in the Lakewood Yeshiva under Rabbi Shneur Kotler. After returning to Bnei Brak he became the Mashgiach Ruchani of the Slabodka yeshiva, and served as the Mashgiach of Yeshivas HaRan in Jerusalem.
His mother, Rebbetzin Denah Weinberg, founded the EYAHT College of Jewish Studies for Women.
Family Lineage
His paternal grandfather, Yitzchak Mattisyahu Weinberg, was a Slonimer Hasid and a grandson of the first Slonimer Rebbe, Rabbi Avrohom Weinberg. His paternal grandmother, Hinda, was a descendant of Rabbi Jacob ben Jacob Moses of Lissa (1760-1832), author of Nesivos Hamishpat.
He is also a descendant of Rabbi Tzvi Ashkenazi (1656-1718), who was the great-grandfather of Rabbi Jacob ben Jacob Moses of Lissa.
He is also related to Ephraim ha-Kohen (1616-1678), who was the grandfather of Tzvi Ashkenazi, author of "Sha'ar Efrayim,".

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