Babylonia Packages Flashcards
1
Q
Babylonian Jewry
A
- has been there for 100 years since the destruction of Judah in 586BCE
- they has sygnagoges and prayer
2
Q
What is the Gaonim?
A
- taught the Talmud to people across the Babylonian empire in schools called academies
3
Q
Who was Saadia Gaon?
A
- a teacher who taught the Talmud and he was against the karates
- hw compiled the first siddur
4
Q
What are karaites?
A
- opposed to gaonim
- similar to Sadducees
- only believed in the written Torah
