Baruch Weisbacher

Baruch Weisbecker (; 21 November 1940 – 2 February 2024) was an Israeli rabbi, the rosh yeshiva of Beit Mattityahu in Bnei Brak, and a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.

Early life and education Baruch Weisbecker was born on Nahalat Yitzhak street in Tel Aviv to Mr. Moshe and Tsvia Weisbecker. He began his education at the Bnei Akiva Yeshivat Kfar Haroeh, later moving to the prestigious Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak under the guidance of Rabbi Moshe Tsvi Nerya. At Ponevezh, he studied under notable figures such as Rabbi Elazar Menachem Man Shach and Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky. Rabbi Weisbecker is considered one of Rav Shmuel's prime successors and one of the foremost teachers of his derech halimud.

In Kislev 2021, Rabbi Weisbecker was appointed a member of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.

His teaching methodology emphasizes "Iyun" (in-depth study) over "Bekiut" (broad, surface-level learning), His study method is based on foundational concepts derived from the Orders of Nashim and Nezikin.

Personal life Rabbi Weisbecker married Sara Lea Drabkin in the early 1960s. She is the daughter of Rabbi Eliyahu Yeruham Drabkin, the Rabbi of Hod Hasharon, and sister to Rabbi Tsvi Drabkin, Rosh Yeshiva of Grodna in Be'er Ya'akov.

In 2022, Weisbecker was diagnosed with cancer.