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Isaac (Gaon)

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Isaac (Hebrew: יצחק) was head of the Palestinian Gaonate in the 10th century.

Details

According to a fragment found in the Cairo Genizah (T-S 312.82), Isaac reigned as Gaon for two years. Gil estimates his reign to have occurred around 910-912 CE.[1] According to the approach of Abramson and Stern, Isaac was Av Beit Din during the calendar controversy of 921.[2]


References

  1. ^ Gil, Moshe (1992), A history of Palestine, 634-1099, translated by Broido, Ethel, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 659 (section 852), ISBN 9780521599849
  2. ^ Stern, Sacha (2019), The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 921/2 CE, Cambridge University Press, p. 213, ISBN 9789004388673
Jewish titles
Preceded by Gaon of Palestine
Isaac

circa 910–912
Succeeded by