Anan Ben David (Hebrew: ענן בן דוד, c. 715 - c. 795) is widely considered to be a major founder of Karaite Judaism. His followers were called Ananites...
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Abraham ben David Caslari (14th century CE), a Catalan-Jewish physician Alon Ben David, an Israeli television and print journalist Anan ben David (8th century...
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Josiah ben Saul (Hebrew: יאשיהו בן שאול) was the grandson of Anan ben David and a Karaite Nasi. Some of his halakhic opinions are quoted by later Karaite...
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Saul ben Anan (Hebrew: שאול בן ענן) was a Karaite Jewish leader of the eighth century CE. He was the son and successor of Anan ben David. He is styled...
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Benjamin Nahawandi (redirect from Benjamin ben Moses)
early Middle Ages. The Karaite historian Solomon ben Jeroham regarded him as greater even than Anan ben David. His name indicates that he is originally from...
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Hezekiah ben Solomon (Hebrew: חזקיה בן שלמה) was the son of Solomon ben David and thus was the eighth Karaite exilarch of the line of Anan ben David. He lived...
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approximately 760, Shelomoh ben Ḥisdai II, the Exilarch in Babylon died, and two brothers among his nearest kin, ʻAnan ben David (whose name according to...
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scholar Anan ben David, Karaite Saul ben Anan, Karaite Jewish leader of the eighth century CE Notable people with the Arabic name include: Anan Anwar, Thai...
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famed Judah ben Nahman, gaon at Sura (759–762), and with him was instrumental in preventing the eventual founder of Karaism, Anan ben David from succeeding...
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Bostanai (redirect from Bustanai ben Haninai)
Hisdai, Exilarch Haninai II ben Baradoi, Exilarch Joseph ben Jacob, Gaon of Sura Anan ben David, founder of Karaite Judaism Hezekiah Gaon, Exilarch and...
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