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Geonim
The Beis Din
4 Captives/Rav Saadia
100
How do you get the title of Geon?
Be the head of a Yeshiva in Bavel
100
Are you supposed to go to a secular court over a jewish court?
No
100
Where was Rav Saadia born?
Egypt
200
Which Geon wrote the first siddur?
Rav Amram
200
Who would choose the third judge?
The other two judges
200
What language did Rav Saadia translate the torah into?
Arabic
300
Who was the last Geon?
Rav Hai
300
What is an arbitration court?
a private court that the united states government can enforce its decisions
300
who captured the four captives?
ibn rumahis
400
Who wrote the egeret?
Rav Sherira
400
How would the judges be paid?
from taxes
400
What controversy did rav saadia solve?
the calender
500
How long did the age the age of the Geonim last, and from what years?
673-1038 (365)
500
What is dena malchuta dena?
the law of the land is what you have to follow unless it goes against the torah
500
whats all 3/4 names of the four captives?
1. Rabbi Shimaria 2. Rabbi Hushiel 3. Rabeinu Moshe