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Also Known As Ha-Gra • Elijah Gaon • Elijah ben Solomon Zalman • Gaon of Vilna • Vilna Gaon • Ha-Gaon Rabbi Eliyahu
Born April 23, 1720 • Lithuania
Died October 9, 1797 (aged 77) • Vilnius • Lithuania

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