Rabbi David Hofstedter is a Canadian real estate investor, philanthropist, rabbi and the founder of Dirshu.
Early life and career Hofstedter was born to holocaust survivor parents that emigrated from Europe to Toronto. In 1993, Hofstedter founded the real estate investment, and property management firm Davpart Inc.
Philanthropy Hofstedter founded Dirshu, an Orthodox Jewish international organization whose goal is to strengthen and encourage Torah study, in 1997.Besser, Yisroel. "Learn Well, Be Proud: The Dirshu Revolution". Mishpacha, May 13, 2013, pp. 46-59.
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