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Name: Elijah ben Solomon
Birth Date: 1720
Death Date: 1797
Place of Birth: Vilna, Poland
Place of Death: Vilna, Poland
Nationality: Polish
Gender: Male
Occupations: scholar, theologian, author

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Biography of Elijah ben Solomon
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The Jewish scholar Elijah ben Solomon (1720-1797) was one of the greatest authorities on classical Judaism. Known for his mental acumen and personal piety, he was given the exalted titles of Gaon (excellency) and Hasid (saint). Elijah ben Solomon was...


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Vilna Gaon : Judaic Terms
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See *ELIJAH BEN SOLOMON...
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Vilna Gaon Information
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He was one of the most influential Rabbinic authorities since the Middle Ages, and – although he is counted among the sages known as the Acharonim – he is held by many authorities after him as belonging to the Rishonim (Rabbinic authorities...


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The Boston Globe
Vilna Shul
07/21/1996: 348 words, approx. 1 pages
They're lowering the skylight onto the roof of the Vilna Shul in the new photo. Vilna is in Lithuania, and shul means "synagogue" in Yiddish. Lithuanian immigrants -- in many cases, they had fled to the United States from pogroms -- built the shul...
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The Jewish Week
Vanished Vilna Torahs Fuel Rescue Action: Jewish groups meet in
12/13/1996: 1,342 words, approx. 5 pages
Eric J. Greenberg The Jewish Week 12-13-1996 Vanished Vilna Torahs Fuel Rescue Action: Jewish groups meet in. unprecedented effort to reclaim damaged scrolls, crumbling Jewish texts in Lithuania. Allan Nadler's face contorted in horror as he saw dozens of deteriorating Torah scrolls...
 


 

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