The Yiddishist Max Weinreich, the rabbinic scholar Elijah ben Solomon (known as the Vilna Gaon), and the poet and partisan Hirsh Glik all lived in the city of Vilna (modern-day Vilnius). Their consecutive birthdays fell last week. Boris Sandler talks about their lives and achievements, which together encapsulate the city’s Jewish intellectual legacy. (Video, nine minutes):
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