J. David Bleich

Judah David Bleich (born August 24, 1936) is an American Haredirabbi and professor known for his expertise in Jewish law, ethics, and bioethics. He serves as a professor of Talmud (rosh yeshiva) at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and heads its postgraduate institute for the study of Talmudic jurisprudence and family law. At Yeshiva University, he holds the Herbert and Florence Tenzer Chair in Jewish Law and Ethics. Bleich also teaches at Cardozo Law School and has been involved in governmental deliberations on bioethics.

Judah David Bleich was born in Tarrytown, New York. He received his education from Brooklyn College, Columbia University, and New York University. He holds rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva Torah Vodaas.