Hezekiah (disambiguation) — Hezekiah (or Ezekias) is the Anglicized version of the Hebrew name Hizkiya or Hizkiyahu , (חזקיה or חזקיהו), which means God has strengthened ).Notable people named Hezekiah are:#Hezekiah, a king of Judah. #Hezekiah (Khazar), a Khazar ruler of… … Wikipedia
Gaon — (hebr.: גאון, Herrlichkeit, Plural: Geonim/גאונים) ist ursprünglich der Titel der als Talmudinterpreten bekannten Oberhäupter der jüdischen Akademien in Babylonien im siebten bis elften Jahrhundert nach Christus. Er wird aber auch später noch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
HEZEKIAH BEN DAVID — (d. c. 1058), exilarch and gaon. His grandfather Hezekiah b. Judah, a grandson of david b. zakkai , is also referred to as exilarch, although there is some doubt whether he actually held the position. Hezekiah b. David became exilarch after… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GAON — (pl. Geonim), formal title of the heads of the academies of Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia. The geonim were recognized by the Jews as the highest authority of instruction from the end of the sixth century or somewhat later to the middle of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hezekiah — 1) (fl. 8th 7th cent BCE) Bang of Judah (715 687 BCE). Unlike his father Ahaz, he attempted to free Judah from Assyrian influence. He removed pagan images and altars from the Temple and renewed the religion of ancient Israel. These reforms… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Achai Gaon — For the Savora sage, see Ahai. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Achai Gaon (also known as Ahai of Sabha or Aha of Sabha, Hebrew: רב אחא [אחאי] משַבָּחָא) was a leading scholar in the period of the… … Wikipedia
Hizkia Gaon — Hizkiya Gaon Hizkiya ben David (II) est un rabbin babylonien du XIe siècle. Les sources juives médiévales le tiennent pour le dernier gaon de l académie de Poumbedita. Le récit du Raaba d Arrière arrière petit fils de l exilarque David ben… … Wikipédia en Français
Hizqiah Gaon — Hizkiya Gaon Hizkiya ben David (II) est un rabbin babylonien du XIe siècle. Les sources juives médiévales le tiennent pour le dernier gaon de l académie de Poumbedita. Le récit du Raaba d Arrière arrière petit fils de l exilarque David ben… … Wikipédia en Français
Hizkiya Gaon — Hizkiya ben David (II) est un rabbin babylonien du XIe siècle. Les sources juives médiévales le tiennent pour le dernier gaon de l académie de Poumbedita. Le récit du Raaba d Arrière arrière petit fils de l exilarque David ben Zakkaï[1],… … Wikipédia en Français
JESSE BEN HEZEKIAH — (13th century), exilarch of all the Diasporas of Israel in damascus . Jesse is known for his participation in the controversy over the writings of maimonides , which broke out during the 1290s as a result of the activities of Solomon Petit, the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
