About Us
Read more about Zola and the history of Zola Levitt Ministries.
About Jeffrey Seif
Dr. Seif is Zola’s successor at the teaching helm of Zola Levitt Ministries and is the ministry’s principal spokesperson. He is teaching on television, writing books and articles, and ministering in churches across America.
With Zola, Jeff previously co-created our correspondence course, The Institute of Jewish-Christian Studies.
Jeff has a master’s degree and doctorate from Southern Methodist University, Dallas. He has been a Bible college professor for the last seventeen years, teaching over 400 students each semester. He has also been a pastor with at least four churches spanning over twenty years.
Read Dr. Seif’s introductions in our Levitt Letter and Personal Letter.
About Zola
Zola Levitt was the most beloved and well known Messianic Jewish Bible teacher and Middle East commentator of his day. He was a Jewish Christian thoroughly educated in the synagogues and brought to the Messiah in 1971. He held music degrees from Duquesne University and Indiana University (doctoral coursework completed), and an Honorary Th.D. from Faith Bible College. He played the Oboe, English Horn, Recorder, and Piano.
He is best known as the former host of the weekly national television program Zola Levitt Presents, and was formerly the host of two top-rated radio talk shows — The Heart of the Matter in Dallas, and the nationally syndicated Zola Levitt Live.
Zola was also a widely published author with more than 50 books in several languages, and the composer of some 200 spiritual songs and personally performed on most of his albums.
Zola acted as lecturer and tour host on more than 80 trips to Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, the areas of the seven churches, Mediterranean islands, European capitals, etc. He formerly taught a course on “Christ in the Old Testament” at Dallas Baptist University and gave seminars at other education institutions.
Zola Levitt, founder and patriarch of Zola Levitt Ministries, died peacefully on April 19, 2006 at his home in Dallas, Texas, following a courageous two-month battle with lung cancer. He was 67 years old.
He is survived by his beloved wife Sandra; a son Mark, who takes the lead in administrating this ever expanding world wide ministry; a son Aaron, who participates behind the scenes, helping with writing, editing and more; and a stepson Will. Together with an old associate Jeffrey Seif, who was asked to take the teaching helm and serve as the principal spokesperson, with Ken Berg, his faithful producer of 28 years, and with the help of a dedicated staff of professionals, the Levitt legacy continues, as it will until the coming of our Lord.