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Historia 10
Jewish history
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Middle Ages | A period of time from around 750-1650 |
| Exilarch | A political Jewish leader |
| Gaon | Rabbinical leader of the Jews |
| Gaonim were based in schools of learning from _______ | Babylonia (Bavel) |
| Where and when R' Saadya Gaon was born | Egypt in 892 |
| 922 | Significant dispute regarding the calendar |
| 960 | The four hostages |
| 700-1000 | Jews come to Spain |
| 1066 | Yosef HaNagid and the massacre of Cordova |
| Tannaim | 0-200 |
| Amoraim | 220-620 |
| Gaonim | 620-1020 |
| Rishonim | 1000-1450 |
| Acharonim | 1450-now |
| Karaites | People who only wanted to follow Torah Shebichsav; R' Saadya fought against them |
| The 2 great cities of Torah with well-known yeshivos | Pumbedisa and Sura |
| Controversy with Exilarch vs. Gaon | David ben Zakkai vs. the Gaon of Pumbedisa, Mar Kohen Tzedek |
| R' Saadya was known specifically for proving 4 things: | 1) B'nei Yisrael is the chosen nation 2) The existence of Hashem 3) The Torah is divine 4) The world was created from nothing |
| The downfall of Torah Jewry in Babylonia | Caused by feuds between Exilarchs and Gaonim /Economy /Arab holy wars |
| The four hostages | 4 tzadikim captured by pirates: R' Shmariah R' Chushiel Rabbeinu Moshe ben Henoch (and his son) The 4th tzadik's name is unknown |
| R' Sherira wrote | Iggeres Rabbeinu Sherira Gaon |
| R' Chai and R' Sherira were turned in to the ____ | Caliph |
| R' Chai Gaon wrote | HaMekach V'HaMimkar |
| ______ was known as the "Father of Israel" | R' Chai Gaon |
| Jews went high up politically in the _____ govt. | Muslim |
| He was the official physician to the caliph in Cordova | Chisdai ben Yitzchak Ibn Shaprut |
| Chisdai was viewed by the Jews in high esteem bc _______ | He was visibly Jewish and high up in govt. |
| When did the "Golden Age" of Spanish Jewry begin? | In the time of Chisdai ben Yitzchak Ibn Shaprut |
| Shmuel HaNagid was a talmid of _______ | R' Chanoch |
| Shmuel HaNagid was well-versed in __________ | Both Torah and secular knowledge |
| Berbers | Arabic barbarians |
| Intense war in Cordova caused _______ | Many Jews to leave |
| Shmuel HaNagid left Cordova and ended up in _______ | Grenada |
| When King Habbus died and Badis took over, ______ was his right-hand man | Shmuel HaNagid |
| He succeeded Shmuel HaNagid's position | Yosef HaNagid |
| Yosef HaNagid's big mistake | Appointing only Jews to office, causing jealousy among the non-Jews |
| He wrote Chovos HaLevovos | R' Bachya ben Yosef |
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