History, Jewish Biography as History - Henry Abramson
Sa’adia Gaon (Jewish Biography as History) Dr. Henry Abramson
Sa’adia Gaon was an important Jewish philosopher and communal leader of the 9th and 10th centuries, famous in particular for his massive Book of Beliefs and Opinions. A child prodigy to rose to the highest ranks of Jewish scholarship, his thought left an indelible imprint on the Jewish spiritual tradition.