Joseph Lewinstein was a Russian rabbi and author born at Lublin, Russian Poland, 1840. He was a member of a family of rabbis and Talmudists which includes the author of "Pene Yehoshua" and the "Lebushim".

In 1860, at the age of twenty, became rabbi of Karol , in the government of Plotzk . In 1868, became rabbi of Zaklikov, in the government of Lublin and then in 1875 he was rabbi of Serotzk , government of Lomza.

Works

• Birkat Abraham: About Pesahim, Bezah, and Hagigah.
• Pene Abraham: Commentary on Genesis
• A commentary on the Haggadah of Passover
• Dor Dor we-Dorshaw: A collection of 6,600 names of the great of Israel of all generations, with the dates of their deaths.
• Biographical articles of special genealogical value. They won him recognition as an authority in this field. These articles were published in "Ha-Goren", "Ha-Eshkol" and to other periodicals.
• Appendixes to "Ir Gibborim" and "Ir Tehillah".