Gaon of Sura
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Jewish religious leader
Talmudic authority
head of yeshiva
position in the Geonic period
rabbinic title
The Gaon of Sura was the head of the prestigious Talmudic academy in Sura, Babylonia, and a leading authority in Jewish religious and legal scholarship during the Geonic period.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious leader
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Talmudic authority ⓘ head of yeshiva ⓘ position in the Geonic period ⓘ rabbinic title ⓘ |
| authorityOn |
Jewish legal decisions
ⓘ
interpretation of the Talmud ⓘ responsa literature ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Sura academy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city of Sura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coexistedWith | Exilarch of Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Babylonian Talmud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geonic responsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endOfProminence | around 11th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish law
ⓘ
Jewish religious scholarship ⓘ Talmudic scholarship ⓘ halakha ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Hai Gaon
NERFINISHED
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Saadia Gaon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherira Gaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish communities in the diaspora
ⓘ
development of halakha ⓘ medieval Jewish thought ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | questions of Jewish law from many lands ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Geonic period
NERFINISHED
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early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Babylonian yeshivot
ⓘ
Geonic leadership ⓘ |
| positionHeldAt | Talmudic academy of Sura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Babylonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Exilarchate leadership in some legal matters ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
issuing halakhic rulings
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leading the Sura academy ⓘ teaching advanced Talmudic studies ⓘ |
| sharesRoleWith | Gaon of Pumbedita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | prestigious rabbinic office ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Gaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Babylonian Talmudic tradition ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganizationHeaded | yeshiva ⓘ |
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