By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Few figures shine as brightly as the Vilna Gaon, Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman zt”l (1720-1797). Among the many fascinating chapters of his life stands an unfulfilled journey—his attempted pilgrimage to Eretz Yisroel and the letter he wrote to his family while traveling to Königsberg. In this deeply personal correspondence, the […]