“People Realize There Is So Much More They Can Do Than They Originally Thought and Maximize Their Time And Potential”

A Conversation With Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter, Founder of Dirshu

I had the pleasure to interview Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter. Rabbi Hofstedter is the founder and leader of Dirshu, a global education initiative. Dirshu was designed to bring a high level of Torah study and accountability to Jews around the world, using tests and stipends. The program has engaged more than 150,000 participants in high level independent study since its inception two decades ago.

Rabbi Hofstedter is also the author of the Dorash Dovid series of books that analyzes every section, event and commandment in the Torah and the Jewish festivals and focus on the inner depth of the Torah’s message.

Rabbi Hofstedter is also the president of the Toronto real estate and property management firm, Davpart.

Thank you so much for joining us. Dirshu is now considered among the largest Torah organizations in the world. Was Jewish education very important in your household growing up?