Rav Saadia Gaon

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pumbedita_Academy
gptkb:The_Jewish_Enlightenment
gptkb:Jewish_community_in_Babylon
Philosophical discourse
Sura Academy
Medieval Jewish scholarship
The Gaonic period
gptkbp:birth_date 882
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Fayyum,_Egypt
gptkbp:born gptkb:Saadia_ben_Joseph
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of Jewish theology
Promotion of the Hebrew language
gptkbp:death_date 942
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Sura,_Iraq
gptkbp:famous_for Rationalist approach to Judaism
Critique of Karaism
Defense of Jewish beliefs
Engagement with Islamic philosophy
gptkbp:historical_period 10th century
9th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rav Saadia Gaon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:philosopher
Medieval Jewish thought
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Politician
Modern Jewish thought
Jewish rationalism
Later Jewish philosophers
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Hebrew
gptkbp:legacy Impact on Jewish education
Influence on later Jewish thinkers
Establishment of the Sura Academy
Recognition as a major Jewish authority
gptkbp:nationality Jewish
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:church
gptkb:The_Book_of_Beliefs_and_Opinions
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Rabbi
gptkbp:position gptkb:Gaon_of_Sura
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:church
gptkb:High_School
Exegesis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sefer_Yetzirah
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4