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R. Nissim Gaon – Intellectual Profile
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| Name | R. Nissim Gaon ר' ניסים בן יעקב, רבינו ניסים גאון |
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| Dates | 990?-1062 |
| Location | Kairouan |
| Works | Sefer Mafteach Manulei HaTalmud, Megillat Setarim, Talmud commentaries, Halakhic rulings, Chibbur MeHaYeshuah |
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| Influenced by | R. Yaakov b. Nissim, R. Chushiel b. Elchanan, R. Hai Gaon, R. Chananel b. Chushiel |
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- Family – His father, R. Yaakov b. Nissim, was an important rabbinic figure in Kairouan; R. Yaakov was responsible for the strong connection between Kairouan and the Yeshiva of R. Hai Gaon in Baghdad.1 Accroding to R. Avraham ibn Daud, the daughter of R. Nissim was married to Yehosef, the son of R. Shemuel HaNagid.
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