Nachum Zev (Velvel) Dessler (1921 – January 23, 2011) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi as well as founder and dean of the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland.
[1][2] Dessler was also instrumental in building the National Society for Hebrew Day Schools.
His mother, Bluma, was a granddaughter to Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv and Dessler was named after Rabbi Simcha Zissel Ziv's son.
In 1929, the family moved to London and Dessler was sent to Yeshivah Etz Chaim.
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