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Dovid Hofstedter

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Dovid Hofstedter
Born1954 or 1955 (age 69–70)[1]
Occupations
  • Real estate investor
  • philanthropist
  • rabbi

Rabbi Dovid Hofstedter is a Canadian real estate investor, philanthropist, rabbi and the founder of Dirshu.[2]

Early life and career

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Hofstedter was born to holocaust survivor[2] parents that emigrated from Europe to Toronto. In 1993, Hofstedter founded the real estate investment and property management firm Davpart Inc.[1][3][4]

Philanthropy

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Hofstedter founded Dirshu, an Orthodox Jewish international organization whose goal is to strengthen and encourage Torah study, in 1997.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Blatter, Lucy Cohen. "Toronto Real Estate Investor Says Buyers Want Security—Physical and Financial—Above All Else". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  2. ^ a b Weiner, Yitzi (2018-07-15). "People Realize There Is So Much More They Can Do Than They Originally Thought and Maximize Their…". Medium. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. ^ Steele, Jeffrey. "Old Newsrooms Are Reaching New Heights As Mixed-Use Developments". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ^ "Toronto's new United Building - more than just a restoration". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. ^ Besser, Yisroel. "Learn Well, Be Proud: The Dirshu Revolution". Mishpacha, May 13, 2013, pp. 46-59.