Mar Isaac (Firuz Shabur)

Mar Isaac ^[1] (Hebrew: מר רב יצחק גאון,^[2] or (מר יצחק (מן פרוז שבור,^[2] or merely רב יצחק) was a Gaon of the Yeshiva academy of Firuz Shapur in Babylon, during the transition period between the Savora Jewish sages and the Geonim. The academy in Firuz Shapur functioned for several generations as a third Yeshiva academy in Babylon, in parallel to the Pumbedita and Sura Yeshiva academies. Mar Isaac was the last Dean of the Yeshiva academy in Firuz Shapur. During the times Babylon was conquered by the Muslims, Mar Isaac came with 90,000 Jews to meet the conqueror, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, and was received in a friendly manner.^[1]

References

1 2 FIRUZ-SHABUR, jewishencyclopedia.com; Article
1 2 Iggeret Rav Sherira Gaon

Geonim

Deans of Pumbedita Academy	Hanan of Iskiya Mari ben Dimi Rav Hana (Huna) Rav Rabbah (Rava, Ravah) Rav Bosai (Bostanai) Huna Mari ben Mar Joseph Hiyya of Meshan Rav Rabya (Moronai) Natronai ben Nehemiah Judah Gaon Joseph Gaon Samuel ben Mar Mari Natroi Kahana b. Emuna Abraham Kahana Dodai ben Nahman (Rav Dorai) Hananya ben Mesharsheya Malka ben Aha Rabba ben Dodai Rav Shinwai Haninai Kahana ben Abraham Haninai Kahana ben Abraham Huna ben ha-Levi ben Isaac Manasseh ben Joseph Isaiah ha-Levi ben Abba Joseph ben Shila Kahana ben Haninai Gaon Abumai Kahana ben Abraham Joseph ben Abba Abraham ben Sherira Joseph ben Mar Hiyya Isaac ben Hananiah Joseph ben Abba Paltoi ben Abaye Aha Kahana ben Mar Rav Menahem ben Joseph ben Hiyya Mattithiah ha-Kohen b. Ravrevay b. Hanina Abba ben Ammi Zemah ben Paltoi Hai ben David Kimoi ben Ahhai Mebasser Kahana ben Kimoi Kohen Tzedek Kahana ben Joseph Zemah ben Kafnai Hananiah ben Yehudai Aaron ibn Sargado Nehemiah ben Kohen Tzedek Sherira Gaon Hai Gaon Hezekiah Gaon

Deans of Sura Academy	Mar ben Huna Hanina (Hinenai) Rav Hunai (Huna) Rav Sheshna (Mesharsheya b. Tahlifa) Hanina of Nehar Pekkod (Hinenai) Hillai of Naresh Jacob of Nehar Pekod Rav Samuel Mari ha-Kohen of Nehar Pekod Rav Aha Yehudai Gaon Ahhunai Kahana ben Papa Haninai Kahana ben Huna Mari ha-Levi ben Mesharsheya Bebai ha-Levi ben Abba of Nehar Pekod Hilai ben Mari Jacob ha-Kohen ben Mordecai Rav Abimai Zadok ben Ashi (Issac ben Jesse) Hilai ben Hananiah Kimoi ben Ashi Mesharsheya Kahana ben Jacob Kohen Tzedek ben Abimai Sar Shalom ben Boaz Natronai ben Hilai Amram Gaon Nahshon ben Zadok Zemah ben Hayyim Rav Malka Hai ben Nahshon Hilai ben Natronai ben Hilai Shalom ben Mishael Jacob ben Natronai Yom-Tob Kahana ben Jacob Saadia ben Joseph (Saadia Gaon) Joseph ben Jacob Zemah Tzedek ben Paltoi ben Issac Samuel ben Hofni Dosa ben Saadia Israel ha-Kohen ben Samuel ben Hofni

Others	Mar Isaac of Firuz Shabur Achai Gaon Simeon Kayyara Nissim ben Jacob (Nissim Gaon) Chananel ben Chushiel

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