Eliyahu ben Shlomo: The Vilna Gaon and Lithuanian Judaism Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo, the 18th century Talmudic scholar better known as The Vilna Gaon, is revered as the father of traditional Lithuanian Judaism. Part of the Jewish Biography as History series by Dr. Henry Abramson. Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...