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Hai Gaon - Definition and Overview

Rabbi (or Rav) Hai Gaon (969-1038) was one of the last geonim (rabbinic authorities of the early Middle Ages). He was the head of the academy at Pumbedita, Babylonia.

He authored both a commentary on the Talmud as well as a collection of responsa, plus several other smaller works on focused topics. His father, Rav Sherira Gaon, was his teacher and predecessor as head of the academy. His students included Rabbeinu Chananel and Rav Nissim, the head of the academy at Kairouan.

External link

  • Hai Ben Sherira (http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=83&letter=H&search=Hai%20gaon), jewishencyclopedia.com

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Example Usage of Gaon
DrAYSilverman: We'll attend the funeral of the Gaon Rav Nayman. The revered Rabbi was head of the Shanghai community after leaving the Mir in Poland.
JuicyJuiceC: CAINT BELIEVE MY MA RAN OUT OF Gaon TGE DAG ON HIGHWAY ALL TGE WAY OUT TYSONS.. WAT A NIGHT!!!!
manuchat: @chuaps podriamos hacer un small team dinner en el Gaon... No es mala idea. O en un lugar similar.
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