Vilna Gaon

Nausėda gifts Vilna Gaon coin to Israeli president

A coin bearing the image of the Vilna Gaon has been presented to Israeli President Reuven Riblin on behalf of Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda.

Vilna Gaon monument in Vilnius vandalized for 2nd time in 2 months

The monument to the Gaon of Vilna, the great 18th century Torah scholar, in Vilnius' Old Town was vandalized on Sunday for the second time in two months,...

Lithuanian Post issues stamp for Vilna Gaon's 300th birth anniversary

Lietuvos Pastas ( Lithuanian Post ) is issuing a special stamp to mark the 300th birth anniversary of the Vilna (Vilnius) Gaon.

President pays tribute to Vilna Gaon on his 300th anniversary

April 23 is the 300th birth anniversary of Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, a world-famous Torah and Talmudic interpreter, also known as the Vilna Gaon ....

Your guide to the Jewish heritage of Vilnius

With bagels making a delicious comeback in Lithuania’s capital and a number of traditional Jewish celebrations becoming part of city life again, there’s...