Rabbi Eliyahu HaKohen M’izmir - Rabbi Eliyahu ben Solomon Avraham HaKohen (1640-1729), Smyrna (Izmir), Greece; A prolific writer, he is best remembered for his ethical work Shevet Mussar, which has seen numerous editions and been translated into many languages. He cared for orphans as his writings display an extremely detailed knowledge of the physical and psychological suffering of the poor. V’lo Od Ela is a treatise on the Talmudic and Midrashic passages beginning with these words.

Rabbi Eliyahu HaKohen Mizmir