Category: vilna gaon
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Vilna Gaon and the Eye Doctor
There is a story about the Vilna Gaon which I have heard many times about when he met an eye doctor. I’ll quote from the Artscroll book “The Vilna Gaon: The Life and Teachings of Rabbi Eliyahu the Gaon of Vilna” (p. 155): Another area in which the Gaon excelled was in his knowledge of… Read more
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Differing Views on Tzimtzum
L’Iluyi Nishmat Maras Menya bas HertzelLast time I introduced the concept of tzimtzum as a way of reconciling the differing views of the Rishonim. However, there are differing views about the meaning of tzimtzum as well. It is my contention that these are not only abstract philosophical differences, but that they can lead to differences… Read more