Rabbi Eliyahu Meir Bloch | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1894 |
| Died | January 22, 1955 Cleveland, Ohio, US |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Rivka Bloch née Kaplan |
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| Denomination | Orthodox Judaism |
| Jewish leader | |
| Predecessor | Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch |
| Successor | Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Katz |
| Position | Rosh yeshiva |
| Yeshiva | Telshe Yeshiva |
| Buried | January 23, 1955 Mount Olive Cemetery, Solon, Ohio |
| Residence | Cleveland, Ohio |
Rabbi Eliyahu Meir Bloch (October 23, 1894 – January 22, 1955), often referred to as Rav Elya Meir Bloch, was a leading Orthodox Jewish rabbi in the United States in the years after World War II. He founded the Telshe Yeshiva[1] in Cleveland, Ohio together with Rabbi Chaim Mordechai Katz, and served as its first rosh yeshiva.
- ^ "Jewish Educator Dies". The Times Recorder. Zanesville, OH. January 24, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
