Sherira Gaon
E384020
Sherira Gaon was a prominent 10th-century Babylonian Jewish scholar and head of the Pumbedita yeshiva, best known for his influential responsa and his historical work on the development of the Talmud.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sherira Gaon canonical | 7 |
| Hai ben Sherira | 1 |
| Hai ben Sherira Gaon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718379 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherira Gaon Context triple: [Geonic period, hasNotablePerson, Sherira Gaon]
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A.
Exilarch David ben Zakkai
Exilarch David ben Zakkai was a 10th-century leader of the Jewish community in Babylonia who headed the exilarchate and played a central role in the religious and political life of the diaspora.
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B.
Shmuel of Nehardea
Shmuel of Nehardea was a leading early Babylonian Talmudic sage renowned for his expertise in civil law and astronomy and for heading the academy in Nehardea.
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C.
Amram Gaon
Amram Gaon was a leading 9th-century Babylonian Jewish scholar and head of the Sura academy, best known for compiling one of the earliest comprehensive Jewish prayer books (siddur).
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D.
Shimon ben Gamliel II
Shimon ben Gamliel II was a prominent 2nd-century CE Jewish sage and Nasi (patriarch) of the Sanhedrin who helped lead and reorganize Jewish life in the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt.
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E.
Rav Huna
Rav Huna was a prominent third-century Babylonian Amora and head of the Sura academy, renowned for his halakhic rulings and influence on the Talmud.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherira Gaon Target entity description: Sherira Gaon was a prominent 10th-century Babylonian Jewish scholar and head of the Pumbedita yeshiva, best known for his influential responsa and his historical work on the development of the Talmud.
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A.
Exilarch David ben Zakkai
Exilarch David ben Zakkai was a 10th-century leader of the Jewish community in Babylonia who headed the exilarchate and played a central role in the religious and political life of the diaspora.
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B.
Shmuel of Nehardea
Shmuel of Nehardea was a leading early Babylonian Talmudic sage renowned for his expertise in civil law and astronomy and for heading the academy in Nehardea.
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C.
Amram Gaon
Amram Gaon was a leading 9th-century Babylonian Jewish scholar and head of the Sura academy, best known for compiling one of the earliest comprehensive Jewish prayer books (siddur).
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D.
Shimon ben Gamliel II
Shimon ben Gamliel II was a prominent 2nd-century CE Jewish sage and Nasi (patriarch) of the Sanhedrin who helped lead and reorganize Jewish life in the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt.
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E.
Rav Huna
Rav Huna was a prominent third-century Babylonian Amora and head of the Sura academy, renowned for his halakhic rulings and influence on the Talmud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish scholar
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gaon ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ medieval historian ⓘ rabbi ⓘ yeshiva head ⓘ |
| authorityOn |
Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Bavli
Talmudic methodology ⓘ |
| country | Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 10th century ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Encyclopaedia Judaica
ⓘ
Jewish Encyclopedia ⓘ |
| era | Geonic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Babylonian Jew
ⓘ
linked to:
Medieval Babylonian Jewry
|
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
ⓘ
Jewish history ⓘ Talmudic studies ⓘ |
| floruit | 10th century ⓘ |
| genre |
historical epistle
ⓘ
responsa ⓘ |
| givenName | Sherira ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Talmudist
ⓘ
posek ⓘ rosh yeshiva ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rishonim
ⓘ
medieval Jewish law ⓘ study of Talmudic history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive responsa literature
ⓘ
historical account of the development of the Talmud ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Geonim ⓘ |
| name | Sherira Gaon ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Iggeret Rav Sherira Gaon
ⓘ
responsa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Babylonian Talmudic tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud
|
| placeOfActivity |
Pumbedita yeshiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Pumbedita academy
|
| positionHeld |
gaon of Pumbedita
ⓘ
linked to:
Hai Gaon
head of the Pumbedita yeshiva ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Babylonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamia
Pumbedita ⓘ
linked to:
Pumbedita academy
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| wroteAbout |
chronology of Tannaim and Amoraim
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formation of the Talmud ⓘ redaction of the Mishnah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sherira Gaon Description of subject: Sherira Gaon was a prominent 10th-century Babylonian Jewish scholar and head of the Pumbedita yeshiva, best known for his influential responsa and his historical work on the development of the Talmud.
Referenced by (9)
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