Dovid Hofstedter | |
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Born | 1954 or 1955 (age 69–70) Toronto, Canada |
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Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter is a Canadian real estate investor, philanthropist, rabbi and the founder of Dirshu.
Early life and career
Hofstedter was born to holocaust survivor parents that emigrated from Europe to Toronto. In 1993, Hofstedter founded the real estate investment and property management firm Davpart Inc.
Philanthropy
Hofstedter founded Dirshu, an Orthodox Jewish international organization whose goal is to strengthen and encourage Torah study, in 1997.
References
- ^ Blatter, Lucy Cohen. "Toronto Real Estate Investor Says Buyers Want Security—Physical and Financial—Above All Else". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ^ Weiner, Yitzi (2018-07-15). "People Realize There Is So Much More They Can Do Than They Originally Thought and Maximize Their…". Medium. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- Steele, Jeffrey. "Old Newsrooms Are Reaching New Heights As Mixed-Use Developments". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- "Toronto's new United Building - more than just a restoration". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- Besser, Yisroel. "Learn Well, Be Proud: The Dirshu Revolution". Mishpacha, May 13, 2013, pp. 46-59.