Two hundred years ago, a brilliant light burst forth In Vilna, an Incandescent light that continues to illuminate the Jewish world to this very; day The source of this light was Rav Eliyahu of Vilna the essence of tins light was the Torah The Vilna Goan as he came to be known, held no official Position. He did not serve as rabbi, although he ruled on many questions of Halachah. He did not serve as a Rosh yeshiva, although he said shiurim and had many talmidim. The power and Influence of tile Gaon derived from his total identification with the Torah. He and the Torah were one, and all who came into his presence knew that they stood in the presence of the Torah. The Vilna Goan: The Story of Reb Eliyahu Kramer tells the story of this legendary figure In Jewish history. Drawing on numerous, cross-checked sources Including the classic Hagaon Hachassid in Vilna among many others ft presents a dramatized chronological account of the life of the Gaon We see him as a child prodigy as a young man going Into voluntary “Exile” and as the acknowledge and revered leader of Lithuanian Jewry. In this classic about a classic, meet the great genius of Kabbalah who sifted through every area of Torah knowledge, and established the proper texts for eternity.Paperback: 251 pages
Publisher: C.I.S. Publishers; 1st edition (1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1560622784
ISBN-13: 978-1560622789
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
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