Grand Rabbi Rav Yaakov Perlow | |
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| Title | Novominsker Rebbe |
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| Born | November 16, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2020 (aged 89) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Spouse | Yehudis (Eichenstein) Perlow, Miriam (Eichenstien-Londinski) Perlow |
| Children | Grand Rabbi Yehoshua Heshel Perlow, Grand Rabbi Yisroel Perlow, Mrs.Faigie Horowitz, Mrs. Sara Chana Treiger |
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| Alma mater | Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Moshe Sherer |
| Position | Rosh yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Yeshivas Novominsk Kol Yehuda |
| Position | President |
| Organisation | Agudath Israel of America |
| Began | December 1998 |
| Other | Head of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages) |
| Yahrtzeit | 13, Nissan |
| Buried | Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
| Dynasty | Novominsk |
Yaakov Perlow (Yiddish: יעקבֿ פּערלאָוו Hebrew: יעקב פרלוב; November 16, 1930 – April 7, 2020) was an American Hasidic rabbi and rosh yeshiva, and Rebbe of the Novominsk Hasidic dynasty. From 1998 until his death in 2020, he was president of Agudath Israel of America, a Haredi advocacy organization. He was also head of that organization's Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Council of Torah Sages). He was one of the most respected leaders of the American Orthodox Jewish community, known for his scholarly and oratorical skills.[1][2]