Geonim
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- Geonic adjective
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My dear mother also, whose ancestors were leading Jews amongst the rabbis, was fond of telling us wonderful stories of her grandfather, who was a famous disciple of the great Geonim of Wilna.
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The most noted of the Geonim, who will be found treated under their respective names, were Aḥai, Amram, Ṣemach, Saadiah, Sherira and Hai.
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Hai Gaon died in 1038, closing the period of the Geonim after an activity of four and a half centuries.
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A full list of the Geonim is given in tabular form in the Jewish Encyclopaedia, vol. v. p.
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