Rav Elya Svei zt"l
הרב אליהו שווי זצ"ל
Nissan 1 , 5769
Rav Elya Svei zt"l
Rav Elya Svei was the Rosh Yeshiva of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia together with Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, and was world renowned known for his incisive, brilliant and clear shiurim, and his ability to offer sage advice to thousands of Jews worldwide. He was a primary talmid of Rav Aharon Kotler. He was married to the daughter of Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz the founder of the American branch of the Mir Yeshivah. Until his illness in the period before his death, he was regarded as one of the leaders of Charedi Jewry, and was a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah and chairman of the Rabbinic Administrative Board of Torah Umesorah. A sefer, Ruach Eliyahu was published based on recordings, culled from cassettes of shmuessim that he delivered in Yeshiva as well as those that he delivered in other various venues. Some recordings of his shmuessim and shiurim can be heard or downloaded here https://torahdownloads.com/s-195-rabbi-elya-svei.html.