The Golem of Vilna: An Israeli Jewish Folktale
In the city of Vilna, known for its scholars and halls of learning, lived Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, revered as the Vilna Gaon. His reputation rested not only on unmatched wisdom in sacred texts but also on a disciplined devotion to reason, restraint, and moral clarity. In an age when study was the highest form of worship, the Gaon