- Rav
Zemah ben
Paltoi, also
spelt Tzemach ben Poltoi, Zemaḥ Gaon, (Hebrew: צמח גאון בר מר רב פולטוי) (died 890 CE), was the Gaon of
Pumbeditha from 872...
- Rav
Paltoi Yishia ben Rav
Abaye Gaon
HaKohen (Hebrew: רב פלטוי ישעיה בר אביי גאון הכהן: c. 820 – 858 ) was the Gaon of
Pumbedita from 841 up
until his...
- by
Paltoi Gaon, Sherira, Hai Gaon, and
Saadya (though in this case,
Saadiya is not
likely to be the true author). Of these, the
commentary of
Paltoi ben...
-
various Geonic responsa, most
importantly in a
responsum by R'
Paltoi ben
Abaye (c. 850). R'
Paltoi writes that some
communities in his time used
Yaaleh V'Yavo...
-
descendants succeeding him in this office. His grandson,
Paltoi ben
Abaye and great-grandson,
Zemah ben
Paltoi both
served as the Gaon of Pumbedita. Gil, Moshe...
- Preceded by
Zemah Tzedek ben
Paltoi ben
Isaac Gaon of the Sura
Academy 998–1012 Succeeded by Dosa ben Saadia...
- Rava,
Savora sages Rabbah Jose and Simuna, and
Geonim Rab
Rabbah Gaon and
Paltoi ben
Abbaye Gaon, as well as
Sherira Gaon and his son, Hai Gaon. Pumbedita...
- times); Shalom, Natronai's
predecessor in the
gaonate (7 times); Judah,
Paltoi, Zadok, and Moses,
geonim before Amram (once each);
Cohen Tzedek (twice);...
-
political power in the area,
leading to
about 40
years of
great prosperity.
Paltoi Gaon of
Pumbeditha (842–858) sent to
these communities the
entire Talmud...
- Preceded by
Saadia ben
Joseph Gaon of the Sura
Academy 930-936/942-948 Succeeded by
Zemah Tzedek ben
Paltoi ben Isaac...
