Noun
Gaon (plural Gaonim or Geonim or Gaons)
(historical, Judaism) A sage of the Talmudic academies of Babylonia.
gaon (plural gaons or geonim)
Alternative letter-case form of Gaon
gaon (plural gaons)
(India) A village.
Although the Vilna Gaon did not look with favor on the Hasidic movement, he did not prohibit the study and engagement in the Kabbalah. Source: Internet
Ashkenazim outside of Israel (except Chabad-Lubavitch and followers of the Vilna Gaon ) then add another blessing (Baruch Adonai le-Olam), which is made from a tapestry of biblical verses. Source: Internet
“Interestingly, respondents in -ruled states were less impressed with the Modi government’s and their state government’s handling of the COVID-19 epidemic than those in many other states,” the Gaon Connection said. Source: Internet
Also important are practical abridgments of Jewish law such as Yehudai Gaon 's Halachot Pesukot, Achai Gaon 's Sheeltot and Simeon Kayyara 's Halachot Gedolot. Source: Internet
However, followers of Rambam or the Gaon of Vilna do recite a blessing. Source: Internet
In his book Students, Scholars and Saints, Ginzberg quotes the Vilna Gaon instructing, “Do not regard the views of the Shulchan Aruch as binding if you think that they are not in agreement with those of the Talmud.” Source: Internet