Person · rabbi
Vilna Gaon
הגאון מוילנא
A leading opponent of Hasidism whose influence affected David-Horodok.
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... מתברר שדוד-הורודוק היתה תחת השפעת הגאון מוילנא, מי שעמד בראש המלחמה נגד
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David-Horodok Jewish community
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David-Horodok → Vilna Gaon
דוד-הורודוק היתה תחת השפעת הגאון מוילנא
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- under his influence