Hai Gaon

Hai Gaon was a rabbi, lexicographer, jewish theologian and writer (939–1038).

Also recorded as Hai ben Sherira.

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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Hai ben Sherira. His recorded languages were Hebrew and Arabic. His recorded confession was Judaism.

He was the child of Sherira Gaon.

Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Hai Gaon is recorded in connection with Samuel ibn Naghrillah. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Career and activity

Hai Gaon worked in Halakha, Classic Rabbinic literature, Mishnah, biblical criticism and Talmud.

He worked at Pumbedita, Babylonia and Middle East.

Identity

Book of convulsion (ספר הפרכוס), interpretation of shaking according to our Rabbi Hai Gaon is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. Hai Gaon is recorded as rabbi, lexicographer, jewish theologian and writer. Wellcome Collection records 1 object associated with this heading.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection.

Shimmush Tehillim. Book of convulsion (ספר הפרכוס), interpretation of shaking according to our Rabbi Hai Gaon, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Samuel ibn Naghrillah is recorded as having studied under Hai Gaon. the recorded working language is Hebrew and Arabic.

The field of work recorded is Halakha, Classic Rabbinic literature and Mishnah.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Pumbedita, Babylonia and Middle East.

Chronology

  1. 939Hai Gaon born.
  2. 1038Hai Gaon died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Groner's "The Legal Methodology of Hai Gaon", The Jewish Quarterly Review, 1986

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Hai Gaon, Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Hai Gaon, Religion Past and Present

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Responsum Of R. Hai Gaon On Redemption, Trajectories in Near Eastern Apocalyptic, 2010

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Unpublished Poems by Rav Hai Gaon, The Jewish Quarterly Review, 1974

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Hai Gaon.

    open access index · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Hai Gaon.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q982194: Hai Gaon

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “Hai ben Sherira”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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