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Yisroel Dovid Harfenes

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Rabbi Yisroel Dovid ben Menachem Nachum Harfenes is a Haredi posek ("decisor of Jewish law") and scholar, residing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. He is the Rabbi of the Yisroel Vehazmanim Synagogue in Williamsburg, and is the author of multiple books on Halakha. Many of the books he has authored are responsa

Many of his books are available online (for free) at hebrewbooks.org.

He is a dayan on the Hisachdus Harabonim Beth din in Williamsburg.

Personal life

His mother was Sara Harfenes and his father was R’Menachem Nuchem Harfenes.

His siblings are, Moshe Shaul Harfenes ob”m, Chanie Singer, Yoily (Yoel) Harfenes and Chaya Miriam Schachter.

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