Vilna Gaon Monument Vandalized June 26 2020-06-29 That statue commemorating the notional residence of the Vilna Gaon and the shulhoyf where the Great Synagogue and a number of other shuls once stood, built around the Gaon’s residence, was vandalized on June 26 using acid. ← Don’t Speak in Our Name, Mr. President of the Russian Federation Tsemakh Shabad Statue Vandalized →