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'''Gaonim''' were the spiritual leaders of the Jewish communities in [[Babylonia]] from about 580 to 1040 A.D.
'''Gaonim''' were the scholarly and spiritual leaders of the Jewish communities in [[Babylonia]] from about 580 to 1040 A.D. "Gaonim" is the plural of "gaon," a [[Biblical Hebrew]] term meaning glory or splendor.
 
==Historical context==
 
The era of the Gaonim was the fourth era of post-Temple Jewish history.
 
==Works==
 
==References==

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Gaonim were the scholarly and spiritual leaders of the Jewish communities in Babylonia from about 580 to 1040 A.D. "Gaonim" is the plural of "gaon," a Biblical Hebrew term meaning glory or splendor.

Historical context

The era of the Gaonim was the fourth era of post-Temple Jewish history.

Works

References