Rosh Yeshiva of the Petach Tikva Hesder Yeshiva, Rabbi Cherlow is a graduate of Yeshivat Har Etzion and ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
One of the founders and leaders of Tzohar Rabbinical Organization, he specializes in various ethical issues, and is a member of different ethic committees, such as the Supreme Helsinki Committee for Genetic Medical Experiments on Humans and the Presidential Press Council of Israel. He has authored numerous books and articles on Biblical Interpretation, Jewish Law, and Contemporary Jewish Thought. He is a partner of a Website in which Rabbis answer questions from the public. Tens of thousands of his answers have been publicized as well as his many articles of general interest. Rabbi Cherlow has taken part in various international conventions that deal with matters concerning Bioethics and in issues that relate to the people of Israel and its religion.