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Jacob bar Naá¹­ronai

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Gaon of Sura (911-924). After the death of his predecessor, Shalom bar Mishael, the Academy of Sura became impoverished and was abandoned by most of the students (Sherira, in "M. J. C." 1:39,189). Jacob bar Naṭronai was then made gaon, and he retained the position for thirteen years. Halevy has shown that he is not to be identified with Amram ben Solomon, as Grätz holds.

Bibliography:
  • Grätz, Gesch. 6:246;
  • idem, in Monatsschrift, 6:343;
  • Halevy, Dorot ha-Rishonim, 3:128,132,142;
  • Jew. Encyc. 5:571, s. Gaon, and the chronological list there given.
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Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Jacob bar Naá¹­ronai'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​j/jacob-bar-naa1ronai.html. 1901.
 
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