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Hezekiah ben Solomon — was the son of Solomon ben David and thus was the eighth Karaite exilarch of the line of Anan ben David. He lived in Iraq during the eleventh century. He was the father of Hasdai ben Hezekiah … Wikipedia
ḤASDAI — (Ḥisdai), name of four Babylonian exilarchs. ḤASDAI BEN BUSTANAI lived in the 7th century. Both he and his brother Baradoi served as exilarchs following the death of their father, bustanai , in about 670. The two brothers attempted to undermine… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Solomon ben Hasdai — was the son of Hasdai ben Hezekiah. He was the tenth Karaite exilarch of the house of Anan ben David, and the last of Anan s descendants to be regarded by the Karaites as their nasi. During his reign many Karaite communities were destroyed by the … Wikipedia
HEZEKIAH BEN JACOB — (of Magdeburg; 13th century), tosafist. Hezekiah, one of the last of the tosafists, was apparently a pupil of Samson of Coucy and eliezer b. joel ha levi . His appointment as reader of the Magdeburg community while still in his youth aroused… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DAVID BEN DANIEL — (fl. second half of the 13th century), exilarch in Mosul, Mesopotamia. David was descended from the exilarch Josiah b. Zakkai and a grandson of the exilarch david b. zakkai II. In 1288 David issued a threat of excommunication edict against R.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dodai ben Nahman — (Hebrew : דודאי בן נחמן or Rav Dorai, Hebrew: רב דוראי) was a Babylonian Jewish scholar of the eighth century CE and gaon of the Talmudic academy at Pumbedita (761 764). Little is known of his life. He was a brother of the famous Judah ben… … Wikipedia
Natronai ben Nehemiah — Not to be confused with Natronai ben Hilai. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Natronai ben Nehemiah (Hebrew: נטרונאי בן נחמיה; also called: Mar R. Yanka, Hebrew: בר מר ינקא) was Gaon of Pumbedita from … Wikipedia
DANIEL BEN ḤASDAI — (d. 1175), exilarch of baghdad . Daniel inherited the office from his father, Ḥasdai b. David b. Hezekiah, and was already serving in this capacity before 1520, as is proved by a letter in which he confirms the appointment of nethanel b. moses ha … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Exilarch — An exhibit depicting Exilarch Huna at the Beit Hatefutsot Exilarch (Hebrew: ראש גלות Rosh Galut, Aramaic: ריש גלותא Reish Galuta lit. head of the exile , Greek: Æchmalotarcha) refers to the leaders of the Diaspora Jewish community in Babylon… … Wikipedia
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
