Parashat Shoftim לא תקח שחד*.  .رشوه خواری  و رباه  و عبادت هشم.از  علم مگید مکاژنیص זיע"א זצוקללה"ה by Rabbi Benjamin Lavian

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To donate and/or sponsor a shiur l’ilui nishmat a loved one, for parnassah, shidduchim, or refuah sheleima, contact Rabbi Lavian at 929-509-5738.

Born and raised in Iran, Rabbi Lavian has since devoted his life to learning and spreading Torah to New York’s bustling Jewish communities. Since completing his studies in the Rabbinical College of America, under the tutelage of Rabbi Wilshansky Shlit”a, Rabbi Lavian has dedicated his time and efforts to promote the growth of Torah study.

He received Semicha in Rabbanut from Hagaon Rav Pinchas Hiurshprung זצ״ל, from Canada, and Hagaon Rav Yisrael Pikarsky זצ״ל. Rabbi Lavian also received his Sepharadic Semicha from Harav Eliyahu Ben Haim Shlit”a.

For over two decades, Rabbi Lavian has served the congregation of Kehilat Shaarei Tshuva in Queens as well as the Persian community in Roslyn Heights. He remains one of the most illustrious and devoted leaders of the Persian Jewish community.

He currently teaches several online courses—ranging from beginner to advanced—that are accessible in both Iran and the United States. These classes are being recorded and available, free of charge, at http://www.rabbilavian.com/ 

To contact Rabbi Lavian, please email rabbilavian18@yahoo.com.