Rabbi Saul (Shmuel) Paves, PhD, is a Modern Orthodox rabbi, educator, and scholar born in São Paulo, Brazil. He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion under Rabbi Yehuda Amital and Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein and received rabbinic ordination from the Israel Chief Rabbinate.
He holds a BSc in Building Engineering and a PhD in Jewish Studies from the University of São Paulo, where he researched poverty in Israeli ultra-Orthodox communities.
For over two decades, he served as a community rabbi, school headmaster, and philanthropy advisor.
Rabbi Paves recently made Aliyah with his wife and children. He is currently engaged in impact investment and strategic initiatives to strengthen Israel's economy.
