Paltoi ben Abaye, Gaon

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Name (Hebrew)
פלטוי בר אביי, גאון
Name (Latin)
Paltoi ben Abaye, Gaon
Other forms of name
Paltoi ben Abaye, 9th century
פלטוי גאון
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q16668713
Sources of Information
  • תשובה בעניני אבלות, מאה י"ט:
Wikipedia description:

Palletay Ishoʽya bar Abaye (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: פלטוי ישעיה בר אביי:, romanized: Pullāṭāy Yšuʿyā bar Aḇāyā, c. 820 – 858) was the gaon of Pumbedita Academy in Lower Mesopotamia from 841 up until he died in 858. His tenure as gaon was idealistic and innovative, heralding a new era of prominence for the Gaonate of Pumbedita.

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