Moshe Eliyahu Gurary

Rabbi Moshe Eliyahu Gurary is a mashpia (spiritual mentor) and rabbi of the Chabad community in Pomona near Monsey, NY, and an editor of explanatory books on Chassidic teachings.

Life History

He was born to his father, the mashpia Rabbi Michael Gurary of Sydney, son of Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber Gurary, one of the Rebbe's shluchim (emissaries) in South Africa, who was the son of the mashpia Rabbi Moshe Gurary from Tel Aviv. On his mother's side, he is the grandson of the mashpia Rabbi Elimelech Zweibel from Morristown.

In his youth, he studied at the Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim in Sydney (which was then headed by Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun), and at Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim Morristown.

Rabbi Gurary has written several articles in the "Hamaamar Hamevuar" (The Explained Discourse) series published in the "Mayanot" series.

Since 5775 (2015), he has served as deputy editor and one of the main writers for Chassidus Mevueres (Explained Chassidus). He is known for his deep and clear explanations of profound topics in Chassidus.

He previously served as a mashpia at Tomchei Tmimim in Westchester and Nyack.

Rabbi Gurary gives classes in the Likkutei Sichos Project.

On the anash.org website, Rabbi Gurary occasionally presented classes and explanations from Likkutei Levi Yitzchak.

Books He Helped Edit

• Books of the Ohr HaChassidus Institute.
• The explained Torah Ohr and Likkutei Torah, published by the Mayanosecha Library.
• Deputy editor of the Chassidus Mevueres commentary on the Tanya (from part 3 onwards).