Rabbi Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797), known as the Vilna Gaon
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Rabbi Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797), known as the Vilna Gaon
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Rabbi Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797),known as the Vilna Gaon, or simply by the Hebrew acronym, the “Gra.” Known for his great erudition in Talmud and Halachah, and for his knowledge of the kabbalah, the Vilna Gaon was the spiritual leader of the non Hasidic Jewish communities. His teachings remain influential until the present day.