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Ep. 34: Great Jewish Personalities: The Gaon of Vilna
Ep. 34: Great Jewish Personalities: The Gaon of Vilna
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2017
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Rabbi Eliyahu the son of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Kramer (1720-1797), known to all as the Gaon (genius) of Vilna, or simply the “Gaon”, was a legendary and towering figures of Jewish history. While he never headed a yeshiva, held rabbinic office, or publish in his lifetime, he was universally recognized as the undisputed leader of the nation, […]
Released:
Jul 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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