Elya Svei
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Rabbi Elya Svei is one of the Rosh Yeshivas of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, although he no longers says a weekly shuir. He is one of the foremost leaders of Litvish Jewry. He is a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah.
Rabbi Svei is a primary student of Rabbi Aharon Kotler Zt"l. He was known for his diligence in Talmud study, his clear yet deep Talmudic lectures, and his ability to impart sound advice to his thousands of students worldwide.
Rabbi Svei is a son-in-law of Rabbi Avraham Kalmanovitz, the founder of the Brooklyn branch of the Mir Yeshiva.