Solomon (exilarch)
Solomon the Exilarch ruled the Diaspora Jewish community as Exilarch from 730 to 761.[1] He was the son of the exilarch Hasdai I. In consequence of a dearth of teachers, he found it necessary to install as head of the Academy of Sura a scholar from Pumbedita, though this was contrary to traditional usage. According to Grätz, this scholar was ; according to Weiss, . In the genealogical claim of Anan ben David, the founder of the Karaite sect, Solomon is omitted.[2]
References[]
- ^ http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13860-solomon-the-exilarch
- ^ Judaeo Arabic Studies. Gil, Moshe. (2013). Volume III of Studies in Muslim-Jewish relations. p. 164
External links[]
- Solomon I the Exilarch- Jewish Encyclopedia
Categories:
- Exilarchs
- 8th-century Jews
- Jews of the Abbasid Caliphate
- Jewish royalty