Aseh Lecha Rav: Conversations with Our Rebbeim invites listeners into thoughtful conversations with the rebbeim and roshei yeshiva of RIETS. Each episode explores the formative experiences, influences, and values that shaped these Torah leaders, offering a rare glimpse into the people behind the shiurim. This series highlights what makes RIETS so enduringly special, inspiring the next generation of Torah leaders..
R' Aryeh Lebowitz and R" Shay Schachter interview R' Hershel Schachter about his upbringing his thoughts on modern orthodoxy, the state of YU, shuls and communities around the world.
26 Jul 2026
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21 Jun 2026
Meet R' Taubes
Rabbi Taubes talks about growing up in a small Orthodox Teaneck community with few shuls and no kosher food, commuting to yeshiva day schools, and later attending MTA and Yeshiva College. He describes formative influences from Rabbi Yitzchak Cohen, Rabbi Michael Hecht, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein at Gush Etzion, and Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik at YU. He discusses learning and relationships with Rav Hershel Schachter, early teaching jobs, involvement in the Teaneck eruv, becoming MTA principal and later a RIETS Rosh Yeshiva, and his continued high school role. He shares guidance on taking sedarim seriously, maximizing time in yeshiva, and valuing chinuch, including elementary education, and mentions Chassidishe inspiration from the Munkaczer Rebbe.
24 May 2026
Meet R' Noach Shapiro
R' Jon Green interviews R' Noach Shapiro, who teaches in JSS at Yeshiva University and serves as a mashgiach in the BMP program. R' Shapiro shares his background (Upper West Side, MDS, MTA, Shaalvim, YU psychology, semicha, time in Israel, Kollel Iyun, and Yadin Kollel) and how his Chassidish roots and YU’s “how to think” framework converged in his 20s. He explains his chinuch goal as creating long-term spiritual impact by reaching students’ hearts through authentic experiences inside and outside the classroom, while still holding students accountable for effort and engagement. He describes learning Gemara and Halacha with beginners, hosting Shabbatons and meals, and his mashgiach role as creating “pockets of connectivity” that bridge head and heart, citing the Rebbe Rashab “bridge” story.
20 Apr 2026
Meet Rav Zvi Sobolofsky
In this episode of Aseh Lecha Rav, we heard from R' Sobolofsky about his upbringing, his rabbinic infuences and some of his insights into making talmud torah a part of our lives. Not just personally but for families and children.
23 Feb 2026
Meet Rav Assaf Bednarsh
Interviewed br Rabbi Zvi Kaminetsky.Rabbi Assaf Bednarsh reflects on the people and experiences that shaped his path as a rebbe and posek. He describes his formative years at Yeshivat Har Etzion and the profound impact of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, whose humility, intellectual rigor, joy in Torah, and deep responsibility for Klal Yisrael continue to guide his decisions. Rabbi Bednarsh shares his unconventional journey through Princeton and a brief career on Wall Street, emphasizing that a person defines his environment through commitment to Torah and integrity. Now serving in YU’s RIETS Israel Kollel, he speaks about shaping Bnei Torah who are serious, thoughtful, and sensitive, training future rabbis to communicate authentically.Join us at The Yeshiva Dinner on March 16!www.yu.edu/yeshivadinner
16 Jan 2026
Meet Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
An Interview with Rabbi Ari Lebowitz: Reflections on Education, Leadership, and Torah Values.Rabbi Lebowitz discusses his childhood, educational journey, influences, and his career in Jewish education, both as a high school Rebbe and in his current position at Yeshiva. The conversation covers the importance of having a strong Rebbe-student relationship, methods to stay connected with one's Torah learning, and the impact of having mentors who are paragons of humility and clarity. Rabbi Lebowitz also shares his personal experiences and advice on raising children within a Torah framework and maintaining connections with alumni.
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