Amram ben Scheschna
Amram ben Scheschna ( Amram Gaon ; † around 880 ) had been the Gaon of Surah since around 860 as the successor to Natronai II.
He was the author of numerous responses .
The oldest known Jewish prayer book ( Seder Raw Amram , large liturgical collection including prayer and ritual regulations) comes from him , which is at the same time his most important and his main work (first edition Warsaw 1865).
Literature (selection)
- Isaak Markon: Amram ben Scheschna . In: Jewish Lexicon . Berlin 1927, Volume I.
- Louis Ginzberg : Amram ben Sheshna. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
- Amram . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 1 : A-Androphagi . London 1910, p. 894 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amram ben Scheschna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amram Gaon; Amram bar Sheshna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish Talmud interpreter (Gaon) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century or 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 880 |