place · L0210
Vilna וילנא
Capital of Lithuania and the "Jerusalem of Lita" — the city of the Vilna Gaon, whose analytic method and program of universal text mastery shaped the Lithuanian yeshiva world that his student R' Chaim of Volozhin institutionalized.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- וילנא
- Also known as
- Vilnius, Wilno
III. Where
- Modern location
- Vilnius, Lithuania
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vilna Gaon lived, studied, and taught in Vilna, declining all rabbinic office; the city's community supported him as a private scholar. | external | ★★★★☆ | |
| Vilna was among the largest and most learned Jewish communities of Eastern Europe from the 17th century until its destruction in the Holocaust. | external | ★★★★☆ |
Referenced by: The Vilna Gaon