The Gaon, R. Elijah Wilna. Address Delivered in Commemoration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of His Birth

by Louis Ginzberg

Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, known as the Vilna Gaon, was one of the most important Jewish thinkers and scholars of the modern era. In this illuminating address, Louis Ginzberg pays tribute to the Gaon's life and work, exploring his contributions to the development of Jewish law, philosophy, and mysticism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

44 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 2015

About the author

Talmudist and leading figure in the Conservative Movement of Judaism of the twentieth century, professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS).