I tried to find one of my old pics but none are around. I had to settle for the next best thing.
looking for a pic from before the geirus or after?
CountValentine....Mazel Tov! Now you have a pic of my great (x alot) grandfather as your avatar
Either/or.
I find a picture of the Gaon on the forum to be inappropriate. To me, he represents pure holiness and spirituality...
+1, but I dont know if it is inappropriate...
As an "Avatar"??
This is allegedly a picture of where he was buried...
The problem is did he really exist, hence no picture.
It is only a story.
Now you have a pic of my great (x alot) grandfather as your avatar
Nice! You're grandfather put my grandfather in cherem.
Wrong. Many Jewish stories and legends (such as the Golem) are just stories. This one is a fact, and well documented by very trustworthy people of that generation. There are very strong traditions citing this story. Just because some guy wrote on wikipedia, that he questions the story, doesn't make him right. It is a very strong tradition - and it's not that long ago.
Yes as an Avatar. Why would it be inappropriate?
Whats an avatar?
The image under the username