Gr"a

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Definitions

  • n. Rabbi Eliyahu bar Shlomo Zalman, also known as the Vilna Gaon.

Example Sentences

  • "As is well known, the Gra was the creator of the modern yeshiva world, though his student Rav Chaim, the founder of Yeshivat Volozhin." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • גר"א, an acronym for: גָּאוֹן רַבֵּנוּ אֵלִיָּהוּ 'Gaon Rabbenu Eliyahu'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      Gra, GRA, Gr'a

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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