Baghdad Geonim
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The Baghdad Geonim were leading medieval Jewish scholars and heads of Talmudic academies in Babylonia whose legal and religious rulings shaped Jewish practice across the Middle East and beyond.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pumbedita | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious authority
ⓘ
Talmudic scholars ⓘ heads of yeshivot ⓘ rabbinic leadership ⓘ |
| activity |
issuing responsa to distant communities
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standardizing Jewish practice ⓘ teaching advanced Talmudic studies ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Jewish communities under Islamic rule ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Baghdad yeshivot
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Pumbedita academy ⓘ
surface form:
Talmudic academies of Babylonia
|
| center | Baghdad ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish law
ⓘ
Talmudic law ⓘ rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| hadTitle | Gaon ⓘ |
| impact |
shaped medieval Jewish religious norms
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strengthened ties between Babylonian centers and diaspora communities ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish diaspora
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surface form:
Jewish communities in Europe
Jewish communities in North Africa ⓘ Jewish communities in the Middle East ⓘ development of halakha ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Talmud
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surface form:
Babylonian Talmud
earlier Geonim of Sura and Pumbedita ⓘ |
| inInstitution |
Babylonian yeshivot
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Talmudic academies in Baghdad ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | questions of Jewish law from the diaspora ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| produced |
commentaries on the Talmud
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legal rulings ⓘ liturgical rulings ⓘ responsa literature ⓘ |
| region |
Babylon
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surface form:
Babylonia
Iraq ⓘ |
| religiousFocus |
application of halakha
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guidance on Jewish practice ⓘ interpretation of the Talmud ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| role |
halakhic decisors
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heads of Talmudic academies ⓘ religious leaders ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Geonic era
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medieval period ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Pumbedita