Biography
Rabbi David is married to Dr. Bruria David, the only child of Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner. His brother is Rabbi Hillel David a noted posek ("decisor ") in Brooklyn. Rabbi David is often used as a notable source within the Haredi world's intellectual circles.
Rabbi David became a disciple of Rabbi Hutner when he enrolled at the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin as a teenager. He subsequently also spent time at the Mir yeshiva in Jerusalem.
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