Abraham ben Aaron (Hebrew: אברהם בן אהרן) was a head of the Palestinian Gaonate in the 10th century.

Abraham ben Aaron
אברהם בן אהרן
TitleGaon
Personal
ReligionJudaism
Era10th century
Known forHead of the Palestinian Gaonate
Senior posting
PredecessorAaron ben Meir (assumed)

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Moshe Gil assumes that this Abraham was the son of Aaron ben Meir.[1] According to a fragment found in the Cairo Genizah (T-S 312.82), Abraham reigned as Gaon for seven years. Gil estimates his reign to have occurred around 926-933 CE.[1] Abraham Gaon was the ancestor of members of the Palestinian Gaonate, including Josiah ben Aaron Ab and his son Sadoq ben Josiah.[2] Additionally, the family traced their lineage to Rabbi Judah the Prince.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Gil, Moshe (1992), A history of Palestine, 634-1099, translated by Broido, Ethel, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 657-659 (section 852), ISBN 9780521599849
  2. ^ a b See the Memorial Lists for the family from the Genizah; fragments Oxford B. 11/12, Bodl. 2443 (Merton), ENA 2592.21, ENA 2592.18, and T-S 8K 22.10. Only some of the lists mention the descent from Judah the Prince.
Jewish titles
Preceded by Gaon of Palestine
Abraham ben Aaron

circa 926–933
Succeeded by