Rabbi Yehoshua Fass

Rabbi Yehoshua or Josh Fass (, born 9 July 1973) is an American-Israeli rabbi, educator, and community leader. He is the co-founder of Nefesh B'Nefesh, a non-profit organization that facilitates Aliyah from North America, and has served as its executive director since 2002.
Early life
Yehoshua Fass was born in 1973 in New York and grew up in Highland Park, New Jersey. His father, Dr. Simcha Fass, is a biologist and his mother, Esther, is an artist. Fass holds a degree in biology and education, as well as rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University.
Rabbinical career
After graduating, Rabbi Fass moved to Boca Raton, Florida assuming the position of assistant Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue. He also served as acting Rosh Beit Din (Head of the rabbinical court) of the Orthodox Rabbinical Council where he presided over financial litigation, conversions, divorces, and contested wills and estates. For five years, Rabbi Fass directed the Helen Julius Reiter Institute of Judaic Studies. In addition, he was involved as an educational director for March of the Living.
Since his immigration to Israel, in addition to his professional life, Rabbi Fass serves as a mentor and teacher at Lev HaTorah in Beit Shemesh
Nefesh B'Nefesh
After an Israeli relative of Rabbi Fass' was killed in a terrorist bombing, he decided that he and his family should relocate to Israel. Realizing that there were many people like him who wanted to immigrate to Israel, but were concerned about certain obstacles, Rabbi Fass, together with Florida businessman and philanthropist Tony Gelbart, decided to create an organization which would make it easier for American Jews to make Aliyah. Together they co-founded Nefesh B'Nefesh. Rabbi Fass and his family made Aliyah on the organization's first Aliyah flight on July 9, 2002.
Since 2002, Nefesh B'Nefesh has assisted over 70,000 Olim move to Israel.
Personal life
Rabbi Fass lives in Beit Shemesh. He is married to Batsheva Fass and has seven children and two grandchildren.

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