April 23, 2020, marked the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Vilna Gaon. Sadly, plans to celebrate this momentous milestone in Lithuania and Israel were thwarted by the coronavirus. The Lithuanian Embassy in Israel is keen to ensure that the Gaon’s birth and life are acknowledged and celebrated and have sent out the following message:
“The year 2020 was designated by the Government of Lithuania as the year of the Vilna Gaon and the history of the Jews of Lithuania. We have launched a social media campaign for the occasion, which has been prepared by the Lithuanian and Israeli Ministries of Foreign Affairs.”
Full Story (The Jerusalem Post)
