Eli Stefansky
Reb Ei Stefansky | |
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| Born | Eli Stefansky Lakewood, NJ |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Faige Friedman[1] |
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| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Position | Maggid Shiur |
| Yeshiva | Mercaz Daf Yomi |
| Began | 2020 |
| Residence | Israel |
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Rabbi Eli Stefansky was raised in New York City and Bnei Brak, Israel. He is a graduate of multiple yeshivas in Israel and the United States. He continued his studies after his marriage and subsequently entered the real estate business.
His Daf Yomi shiur is streamed live each weekday morning and on Saturdays after the end of Sabbath, and is recorded and uploaded to many streaming platforms. The shiur is watched live in person and over the internet by hundreds of students from around the world, and thousands more watch the recording later on in the day. Students email Stefansky with questions and comments, from which he reads selections during subsequent shiurim.
Daf Yomi[edit]
For more than 7 years, Stefansky gave a daf yomi shiur in Chicago to a small group of students. When he moved to Israel, he gave a weekly shiur from his home, reviewing the week's daf yomi in about 45 minutes. This inspired him to create his well-known daily 8 Minute Daf program. By January 2020, nearly 15,000 people were receiving the daily 8-minute clip via WhatsApp.
After moving to Israel, he was encouraged to begin giving a full daily daf shiur. The space he was using to give that shiur quickly filled, leading Stefansky to develop a building dedicated to Daf Yomi shiurim.
Merkaz Daf Yomi[edit]
Stefansky's dedicated building, known as Mercaz Daf Yomi, is located in Ramat Bet Shemesh. The building opened in time for the 14th Daf Yomi Cycle, which began on January 4, 2020. It seats approximately 100 students. Stefansky describes it as a "Mancave for Torah."
Songs[edit]
Several songs were composed and recorded about the MDY phenomenon, including "Ki Ner Mitzvah" by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer and "It's About The Yomi". Dovid Adress, a student of Stefansky, composed "Where Do You Do Daf" and "It's All About The Yomi".
References[edit]
- ↑ Saphirstein, By Shabsie. "MDY Founder Reb Eli Stefansky Brings Achdus To New York". Queens Jewish Link | Connecting the Queens Jewish Community. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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