tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post2227836935915486974..comments2024-03-28T09:43:50.919+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Goral HaGra for CoronaVirusRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-62412443719124807202020-03-27T23:20:38.050+03:002020-03-27T23:20:38.050+03:00The attribution to the Vilna Gaon is questionable....The attribution to the Vilna Gaon is questionable. <br /><br />Scholars who have looked into it have stated that Goral HaGR"A is a misnomer. It is not from the Vilna Gaon, the GR"A.<br /><br />For a very informative article about it, see https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/books/226995/bibliomancy-lottery-vilna-gaon<br /><br />See also a previous related post here - https://lifeinisrael.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-goral-hagra-that-couldnt-be-used.html<br /><br />and the discussion here - https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/1774/what-is-the-gorel-hagraFactsnoreply@blogger.com