Misplaced Pages

Rav Shinwai

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Hebrew. (May 2020) Click for important translation instructions.
  • Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Misplaced Pages.
  • Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.
  • You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Hebrew Misplaced Pages article at ]; see its history for attribution.
  • You may also add the template {{Translated|he|רב שינוי}} to the talk page.
  • For more guidance, see Misplaced Pages:Translation.

Rav Shinwai also spelt Shinui (Hebrew: רב שינוי) was the Gaon of Pumbedita for one year in 782. He is known for answering several important Rabbinic questions throughout the Arabic Jewish world, which have been recorded in a Teshuvot Hagaonim.

Biography

Born in the mid-8th century. In his early years, Rav Shinwai studied outside of the Pumpedita community. However, following the death of Abba bar Dudai, Rav Shinwai moved to Pumpedita to fill the deceased's position, being elected Gaon in 782. During his year in the Gaonate, Rav Shinwai maintained a close relationship with other Arab Jewish communities. However, after a year in the position, Rav Shinwai stepped down and supported the succession of his student, Haninai Kahana ben Abraham.

References

  1. Yitzhak Isaac Halevy Rabinowitz, "Dorot ha-Rishonim" p. 236
  2. Levin, Rabbi Benyamin Menashe (2007-12-10). Sefer Rabbi Sherira Gaon (in Hebrew). PublishYourSefer.com.
Stub icon

This biographical article about a rabbi from the Middle East is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.


Preceded byAbba bar Dudai Gaon of the Pumbedita Academy
841-858 		Succeeded byHaninai Kahana ben Abraham
Geonim
Deans of Pumbedita Academy
Deans of Sura Academy
Later Babylonian Geonim
Deans of Kairouan Academy
Geonim in the Land of Israel
Others
Categories: