Rabbi Aryeh Federgrun
Background
Over the last decade, Rabbi Aryeh Federgrun had the merit of teaching Torah and providing guidance to a wide variety of families and students, from those with limited Jewish background to budding talmidei chachamim. Rabbi Federgrun and his wife, Meira, began serving Jewish communities when they were invited to Denver as Summer Visiting Scholars for DAT and EDOS. Rabbi Federgrun subsequently served as the Rosh Kollel for the Boca Raton Synagogue Summer Kollel for three summers, giving a daily shiur and guiding Yeshiva students. For three years, he was the Associate Rabbi of Congregation Schara Tzedeck, the largest shul in Vancouver with over 500 families. In addition to leading minyanim, delivering drashos and shiurim and answering sheilos, he was tasked with counseling community members – including couples, creating shul programming, managing the mikvah, and overseeing the geirus process. Rabbi Federgrun has also been involved in various Kiruv organizations in Vancouver and Orlando, where he inspired his participants to find more depth and meaning in their Yiddishkeit. He cherishes the very close and deep relationships he has developed with a wide range of people. Over the last eight years, Rabbi Federgrun also taught Gemara, Halacha, and Jewish History to high school students.
Rabbi Federgrun is currently a Maggid Shiur for the Daf Hashavua program, learning with people across the world. He has also published multiple articles in Torah journals and has been invited to speak in various Torah platforms and shuls. Rabbi Federgrun studied in Israel at Kerem B’Yavneh where he received his Bachelors in Talmudic Literature. He received Semicha from RIETS (Yeshiva University) and continued to learn in their Kollel Elyon. He graduated summa cum laude from Yeshiva University with a BA in Psychology. He also has training from the Gottman institute for couples therapy and is a Chosson Teacher. Rabbi Federgrun continues to learn from his Rabbeim and consults with them on halachic and communal questions.
Leadership
Rabbi Aryeh Federgrun was appointed Rav of Congregation B’nai Israel Ohev Zedek in August 2024. Rabbi Federgrun is passionate about building a strong, Torah-centered Kehillah where, at its center, the shul is a second home. He envisions a Kehillah where each individual is on his or her unique spiritual journey, and where each member feels care, concern, and respect for one another. Each individual and family requires their own hadrachah and Rabbi Federgrun works to help them find their unique derech in Torah, chesed and Tefillah.
Rabbi Federgrun’s approach to leadership is to lead by example. He has experienced the value in being a listening ear to those in the midst of difficult times, and how the Kehillah can gather together to provide necessary support, nechamah and encouragement to those in need.
Family
Rabbi Federgrun is married to Meira and they have five adorable and energetic children. Meira is a sought-after educator and was a Head of School for seven years prior to moving to Philadelphia. She served in that capacity at Shalhevet Girls High School in Vancouver, BC and was the founding Head of School at Meoros Girls High School in Orlando. She studied at Bnos Chava and Yavneh Seminary and received her Masters in Education from Azrieli Graduate School. She also has training in teaching Taharas Hamishpacha and is a Kallah Teacher.
