J. David Bleich

Rabbi
Judah David Bleich
Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Personal details
BornAugust 24, 1936
Tarrytown, New York
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDr. Judith Bleich
Alma materBrooklyn College, Columbia University, New York University, Yeshiva Torah Vodaath
OccupationRabbi, Professor
Known forContemporary Halakhic Problems, Bioethical Dilemmas: A Jewish Perspective, Jewish Bioethics

Judah David Bleich (born August 24, 1936) is an American Haredi rabbi and professor known for his expertise in Jewish law, ethics, and bioethics. He serves as a professor of Talmud (rosh yeshiva) at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and heads its postgraduate institute for the study of Talmudic jurisprudence and family law. At Yeshiva University, he holds the Herbert and Florence Tenzer Chair in Jewish Law and Ethics. Bleich also teaches at Cardozo Law School and has been involved in governmental deliberations on bioethics.