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'''Daniel ben Azariah''' (11th-century) was a [[Gaon]] living in the [[Land of Israel]] from 1051 till 1062. Descended from a Babylonian [[exilarch]] family, he was a scion of the [[Davidic line|House of David]] and was elected to head the [[Talmudic Academies in the Land of Israel|Palestinian Academy]] in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=EJ>''Encyclopaedia Judaica'', 1972. Vol. 5, pg. 1291.</ref> The synagogue of |
'''Daniel ben Azariah''' (11th-century) was a [[Gaon]] living in the [[Land of Israel]] from 1051 till 1062. Descended from a Babylonian [[exilarch]] family, he was a scion of the [[Davidic line|House of David]] and was elected to head the [[Talmudic Academies in the Land of Israel|Palestinian Academy]] in [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=EJ>''Encyclopaedia Judaica'', 1972. Vol. 5, pg. 1291.</ref> The synagogue of [[Fostat]] was named in his honour: "Synagogue of our Lord Daniel, the Light of Israel, the Great Prince and Head of the Academy of the Majesty of Jacob."<ref name=EJ/> His nomination to the gaonate was not without controversy as it prevailed over the selection of one of the sons of an earlier gaon, Solomon ben Joseph ha-Cohen who had held office from 1020–1027. In 1062 Daniel died after a long and serious illness which he himself is said to have acknowledged to be a punishment for his ill treatment of his predecessors family.<ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=68&letter=G#ixzz1KObrZHO5# Jewish Encyclopedia: Gaon]</ref> His son, [[David ben Daniel]], was too young to assume his father's position and Elijah, son of Solomon ben Joseph and former [[Av Beth Din]], became Gaon until 1083. David ben Daniel was subsequently involved in a succession dispute regarding the gaonate.<ref name=EJ/> |
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Daniel ben Azariah (11th-century) was a Gaon living in the Land of Israel from 1051 till 1062. Descended from a Babylonian exilarch family, he was a scion of the House of David and was elected to head the Palestinian Academy in Jerusalem.[1] The synagogue of Fostat was named in his honour: "Synagogue of our Lord Daniel, the Light of Israel, the Great Prince and Head of the Academy of the Majesty of Jacob."[1] His nomination to the gaonate was not without controversy as it prevailed over the selection of one of the sons of an earlier gaon, Solomon ben Joseph ha-Cohen who had held office from 1020–1027. In 1062 Daniel died after a long and serious illness which he himself is said to have acknowledged to be a punishment for his ill treatment of his predecessors family.[2] His son, David ben Daniel, was too young to assume his father's position and Elijah, son of Solomon ben Joseph and former Av Beth Din, became Gaon until 1083. David ben Daniel was subsequently involved in a succession dispute regarding the gaonate.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Encyclopaedia Judaica, 1972. Vol. 5, pg. 1291.
- ^ Jewish Encyclopedia: Gaon