Background
Levovitz, Pesach Zechariah was born on September 15, 1922 in Poland. Came to United States, 1923. Son of Reuben and Leah Zlate (Kustanowitz) Levovitz.
Levovitz, Pesach Zechariah was born on September 15, 1922 in Poland. Came to United States, 1923. Son of Reuben and Leah Zlate (Kustanowitz) Levovitz.
Bachelor, Yeshivah University, 1942.
Rabbi Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem Rabbinical Seminary, 1943, Congregation Sons of Israel, Lakewood, New Jersey, since 1944. Founder, 1945; since dean Bezalel Day School. President Rabbinical Council American, 1966-1968, chairman commission on international affairs, 1972.
Associate chairman Soviet Jewry commission, 1980. Member executive committee Synagogue Council American, since 1953. Standing committee Conference European Rabbis and Associate Rabbis, since 1964.
Steering committee World Conference Ashkenazi and Sephardi Synagogues. Co chairman rabbinic cabinet Bonds for Israel, 1972. Chaplain Lakewood Police Department, since 1950.
Visiting chaplain Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, since 1945. National chairman annual convention Rabbinical Council American, 1971, chairman international conference, 1966. Vice president Religious Zionists American, 1974.
National chairman Vaad Haroshi Religious Zionists American, 1975. President Beth Din of America, 1986. Research professor University Tennessee.
Member advisory board Lakewood Housing Council, National Community Relations Advisory Council, United Jewish Appeal. Chairman board Sons of Israel Senior Citizens Housing Inc., 1980. Member New Jersey Drug Utilization Council.
Chairman advisory council on protection kosher legislation to Attorney General, State of New Jersey. Member executive Ocean County Jewish Federation, 1988, chairman Jewish Family and Children Service, 1997. Co-chairman Blue Ribbon Panel Lakewood Township, since 1992.
Appointed Jewish chaplain Visiting Nurses Association Central New Jersey Hospice Program, 2000. Member Conference Presidents National Jewish Organizations, American Conference Soviet Jewry, Visiting Nurses Association (spiritual counselor 2000).
Married Bluma D. Feder, February 5, 1945 (deceased 1970). Children: Sivya, Yaakov. Married Eleanore Herman Klugmann, 1972 (deceased November 1980).
Children: Maurice, Danny, Renee, Jackie. Married Frayde Twersky Perlow, December 18, 1989. Stepchildren: Yitzchok, Faige, Joseph.