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ARTICLES RELATED TO Geonim | | | |  Geonim: Encyclopedia II - History of Responsa - GeonimDuring the Geonic period (650-1250 CE), the Babylonian schools were the chief centers of Jewish learning; the Geonim, the heads of these schools, were recognized as the highest authorities in Jewish law. Despite the difficulties which hampered the irregular communications of the period, Jews who lived even in most distant countries sent their inquiries concerning religion and law to these officials in Babylonia. In the latter centuries of the geonic period, from the middle of the tenth to the middle of the eleventh, their supremacy suffered, ...
See also:History of Responsa, History of Responsa - Talmudic era, History of Responsa - Pre-Mishnaic era, History of Responsa - Mishnaic era, History of Responsa - In the Talmud, History of Responsa - Geonim, History of Responsa - Characteristics, History of Responsa - Earlier Geonim, History of Responsa - Later Geonim, History of Responsa - Rishonim, History of Responsa - Characteristics, History of Responsa - Eleventh century, History of Responsa - Twelfth century, History of Responsa - Thirteenth century, History of Responsa - Fourteenth century, History of Responsa - Acharonim, History of Responsa - Characteristics, History of Responsa - Fifteenth century, History of Responsa - Sixteenth century, History of Responsa - Seventeenth century, History of Responsa - Eighteenth century, History of Responsa - Nineteenth century to early twentieth century, History of Responsa - Twentieth century, History of Responsa - Conservative and Masorti responsa, History of Responsa - Responsa of Orthodox Judaism Read more here: » History of Responsa: Encyclopedia II - History of Responsa - Geonim |
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| | | | Geonim: Encyclopedia II - Semicha - Post-Talmudic Semicha
Semicha - The decline of classical semicha.
According to most Jewish writers on this topic, sometime during the fourth century CE, during the time of Hillel II, the original semicha, with all the powers originally granted, ceased to exist.
A minority of Jewish writers maintain that a form of the original semicha continued to be practiced in small numbers as late as the eleventh century CE.
The Geonim, early medieval Jewish sages of Babylon, did not possess semicha, yet were formally kn ...
See also:Semicha, Semicha - Semicha in the times of the Hebrew Bible, Semicha - Semicha in the Mishnah and Talmud, Semicha - Types of Semicha, Semicha - Post-Talmudic Semicha, Semicha - The decline of classical semicha, Semicha - Attempts to revive classical semicha, Semicha - Not all present-day rabbis have semicha Read more here: » Semicha: Encyclopedia II - Semicha - Post-Talmudic Semicha |
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| | | | Geonim: Encyclopedia II - Hebrew calendar - History
Hebrew calendar - Biblical period.
Jews have been using a lunisolar calendar since Biblical times, but originally referred to the months by number rather than name. Only four pre-exilic month names appear in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible): Abib (first, literally "Spring"), Ziv (second), Ethanim (seventh), and Bul (eighth), and all are Canaanite names, and at least two are also Phoenician. It is possible that all of the months were initially identifiable by native Jewish numbers or foreign Canaanite/Phoenician names, ...
See also:Hebrew calendar, Hebrew calendar - History, Hebrew calendar - Biblical period, Hebrew calendar - Babylonian exile, Hebrew calendar - Second Temple era, Hebrew calendar - Roman Era, Hebrew calendar - Alexandrian Jewish calendar, Hebrew calendar - Transition period, Hebrew calendar - When does the year begin?, Hebrew calendar - Modern calendar, Hebrew calendar - Epoch, Hebrew calendar - Measurement of the month, Hebrew calendar - Pattern of calendar years, Hebrew calendar - Measurement of hours, Hebrew calendar - Measurement of lunar conjunctions/molads, Hebrew calendar - Metonic cycle, Hebrew calendar - Special holiday rules, Hebrew calendar - Karaite interpretation, Hebrew calendar - Accuracy Read more here: » Hebrew calendar: Encyclopedia II - Hebrew calendar - History |
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| | | | Geonim: Encyclopedia II - Halakha - The sources and process of Halakha The boundaries of Jewish law are determined through the halakhic process, a religious-ethical system of legal reasoning. Rabbis generally base their opinions on the primary sources of Halakha as well as on precedent set by previous rabbinic opinions. The major sources and genre of Halakha consulted include:
The foundational Talmudic literature (especially the Mishna and the Babylonian Talmud) with commentaries;
The post-Talmudic codificatory literature, such as Maimonides' Mishneh Torah and the Shulkhan Arukh with comme ...
See also:Halakha, Halakha - Terminology, Halakha - The scope of Halakha, Halakha - The laws of the Torah, Halakha - Categories of law, Halakha - Sin: violation of Jewish law, Halakha - Gentiles and Jewish law, Halakha - The sources and process of Halakha, Halakha - Eras of history important in Jewish law, Halakha - The thirteen rules by which Jewish law was derived, Halakha - How Halakha is viewed today, Halakha - Flexibility within the Halakha, Halakha - Codes of Jewish law Read more here: » Halakha: Encyclopedia II - Halakha - The sources and process of Halakha |
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| | | | Geonim: Encyclopedia II - History of Responsa - Rishonim With the decline of the gaonate in the first half of the eleventh century, the Jews of various countries lost the central spiritual authorities who had hitherto given their decisions in doubtful problems. Thenceforth the appeal in religious and legal questions was to be made to the rabbinical authorities of one's own or a neighboring country, so that inquiries sent during this period to Babylonia were rare and exceptional.
History of Responsa - Characteristics.
The questions were by no means restrict ...
See also:History of Responsa, History of Responsa - Talmudic era, History of Responsa - Pre-Mishnaic era, History of Responsa - Mishnaic era, History of Responsa - In the Talmud, History of Responsa - Geonim, History of Responsa - Characteristics, History of Responsa - Earlier Geonim, History of Responsa - Later Geonim, History of Responsa - Rishonim, History of Responsa - Characteristics, History of Responsa - Eleventh century, History of Responsa - Twelfth century, History of Responsa - Thirteenth century, History of Responsa - Fourteenth century, History of Responsa - Acharonim, History of Responsa - Characteristics, History of Responsa - Fifteenth century, History of Responsa - Sixteenth century, History of Responsa - Seventeenth century, History of Responsa - Eighteenth century, History of Responsa - Nineteenth century to early twentieth century, History of Responsa - Twentieth century, History of Responsa - Conservative and Masorti responsa, History of Responsa - Responsa of Orthodox Judaism Read more here: » History of Responsa: Encyclopedia II - History of Responsa - Rishonim |
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| | | | Geonim: Encyclopedia II - Mishneh Torah - Opposition
Mishneh Torah - Critics and criticism.
The Mishneh Torah was strongly opposed almost as soon as it appeared. Major sources of contention were the absence of sources and the fact that the work appeared to be intended to supersede study of the Talmud. Some criticisms appear to have been less rational in nature.
The most sincere but influential opponent, whose comments are printed parallel to virtually all editions of the Mishneh Torah, was Rabbi Abraham ben David ...
See also:Mishneh Torah, Mishneh Torah - Names of the work, Mishneh Torah - The books and sections, Mishneh Torah - Language and style, Mishneh Torah - Maimonides' sources, Mishneh Torah - Omissions, Mishneh Torah - Opposition, Mishneh Torah - Critics and criticism, Mishneh Torah - Maimonides' Reply, Mishneh Torah - Yonah of Gerona, Mishneh Torah - Influence, Mishneh Torah - Decisors, Mishneh Torah - Codes and commentators, Mishneh Torah - Present day, Mishneh Torah - English translations, Mishneh Torah - External link Read more here: » Mishneh Torah: Encyclopedia II - Mishneh Torah - Opposition |
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| | | | Geonim: Encyclopedia II - Maimonides - Philosophy Through the Guide for the Perplexed and the philosophical introductions to sections of his commentaries on the Mishna, Maimonides exerted an important influence on the Scholastic philosophers, especially on Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, and Duns Scotus. He was himself a Jewish Scholastic. Educated more by reading the works of Arab Muslim philosophers than by personal contact with Arabian teachers, he acquired an intimate acquaintance not only with Arab Muslim philosophy, but with the doctrines of Aristotle. Maimonides strove to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and science, with the teachings of the Torah.
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See also:Maimonides, Maimonides - Biography, Maimonides - Works and bibliography, Maimonides - Influence, Maimonides - The 13 principles of faith, Maimonides - Halakhic works, Maimonides - Philosophy, Maimonides - Negative theology, Maimonides - Prophecy, Maimonides - The problem of evil, Maimonides - Astrology, Maimonides - True beliefs versus necessary beliefs, Maimonides - Resurrection acquired immortality and the afterlife Read more here: » Maimonides: Encyclopedia II - Maimonides - Philosophy |
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| | | | Geonim: Encyclopedia II - List of rabbis - Rabbis: Later Middle Ages
List of rabbis - Rabbis: 18th Century.
Haim Isaac Carigal, rabbi in Newport, Rhode Island in 1773 who became great influence on Reverend Ezra Stiles, and therefore on Yale University
Dovber of Mezeritch, (Maggid), 18th century Eastern European mystic, primary disciple of the Baal Shem Tov
Elijah ben Solomon, (Gra), 18th century Talmudist and mystic, Lithuanian leader of the Mitnagdim, opponent of Hasidim
Jacob Emden, 18th century German Talmu ...
See also:List of rabbis, List of rabbis - Rabbis: Pre-Mishnaic, List of rabbis - Rabbis: Mishnaic Tannaim, List of rabbis - Rabbis: Talmudic Amoraim, List of rabbis - Rabbis: Middle Ages, List of rabbis - Rabbis: Later Middle Ages, List of rabbis - Rabbis: 18th Century, List of rabbis - Orthodox rabbis, List of rabbis - Orthodox rabbis: 19th Century, List of rabbis - Orthodox rabbis: 20th Century, List of rabbis - Orthodox rabbis: Contemporary, List of rabbis - Conservative rabbis, List of rabbis - Conservative rabbis: 19th Century, List of rabbis - Conservative rabbis: 20th Century, List of rabbis - Conservative rabbis: Contemporary, List of rabbis - Union for Traditional Judaism, List of rabbis - Reform rabbis, List of rabbis - Reform rabbis: 19th Century, List of rabbis - Reform rabbis: 20th Century, List of rabbis - Reconstructionist rabbis, List of rabbis - Reconstructionist rabbis: 20th Century, List of rabbis - Reconstructionist rabbis: Contemporary, List of rabbis - Other rabbis Read more here: » List of rabbis: Encyclopedia II - List of rabbis - Rabbis: Later Middle Ages |
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