Geonim

who were the Kaarites?

• Jewish leadership in Iran

• Jewish leadership in Babylonia

• Jewish leadership in turkey

• Jewish leadership in Israel

What were some of their beliefs?

• the whole oral torah is nonsense made up by rabbis

• the whole written torah is nonsense made up by rabbis

• Jews aren't religious enough

• Jews don't follow enough traditions

Who were the Geonim?

• the rabbis

• the Jews

• the heads of the two torah centers in Babylon

• lads who knew everything

What does Gaon mean?

• a teacher

• a scholar

• a person

• a genius

who was the famous gaon?

• Rabbi meir kagan Gaon

• Saadia Gaon

• Nissim Gaon

• Chananel Ben Chushiel

what era was it in?

• Rishonim

• Goenim

• Acharonim

• Geonim

saadia was known to be the moshiach

• true

• false

What was a reish Galuta

• someone who is in control of outside of israel

• head of israel

• decision makers