Saul ben Anan
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Saul ben Anan was a Karaite Jewish leader of the eighth century CE. He was the son and successor of Anan ben David
. He is styled by the later Karaites nasi
(prince) and Rosh ha-golah (exilarch
). Saul's activity was unimportant relative to his more famous father and descendants. He is mentioned by Solomon ben Jeroham
in his commentary on the Decalogue
as having also written a commentary thereon. He is particularly quoted for his opinion with regard to the sixth commandment; namely, that adultery
includes connection with any woman not one's own wife or concubine, and is not confined, as in rabbi
nical law, to connection with another man's wife. Saul was one of the followers of Gnai Baruch, who is supposed as head of Ezra's bet din to have ordained the reading of the Torah
on Shabbat
im and holy days, beginning in the month of Tishri and terminating with the end of the year.
Saul died about 780 CE. He was the father of the Karaite nasi Jehoshaphat
.
Anan ben David
Anan Ben David is widely considered to be a major founder of the Karaite movement of Judaism. His followers were called Ananites and, like modern Karaites, do not believe the Rabbinic Jewish oral law to be divinely inspired...
. He is styled by the later Karaites nasi
Nasi
Nāśī’ is a Hebrew title meaning prince in Biblical Hebrew, Prince in Mishnaic Hebrew, or president in Modern Hebrew.-Genesis and Ancient Israel:...
(prince) and Rosh ha-golah (exilarch
Exilarch
Exilarch refers to the leaders of the Diaspora Jewish community in Babylon following the deportation of King Jeconiah and his court into Babylonian exile after the first fall of Jerusalem in 597 BCE and augmented after the further deportations following the destruction...
). Saul's activity was unimportant relative to his more famous father and descendants. He is mentioned by Solomon ben Jeroham
Solomon ben Jeroham
Solomon ben Jeroham, in Arabic Sulaym ibn Ruhaym, was a Karaite exegete and controversialist who flourished at Jerusalem between 940 and 960. He was considered one of the greatest authorities among the Karaites, by whom he is called "the Wise" , and who mention him after Benjamin Nahawendi in their...
in his commentary on the Decalogue
Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue , are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. They include instructions to worship only God and to keep the Sabbath, and prohibitions against idolatry,...
as having also written a commentary thereon. He is particularly quoted for his opinion with regard to the sixth commandment; namely, that adultery
Adultery
Adultery is sexual infidelity to one's spouse, and is a form of extramarital sex. It originally referred only to sex between a woman who was married and a person other than her spouse. Even in cases of separation from one's spouse, an extramarital affair is still considered adultery.Adultery is...
includes connection with any woman not one's own wife or concubine, and is not confined, as in rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
nical law, to connection with another man's wife. Saul was one of the followers of Gnai Baruch, who is supposed as head of Ezra's bet din to have ordained the reading of the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
on Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
im and holy days, beginning in the month of Tishri and terminating with the end of the year.
Saul died about 780 CE. He was the father of the Karaite nasi Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat ben Saul
Jehoshaphat ben Saul was the son of Saul ben Anan and the grandson of Anan ben David. He lived in Iraq during the early ninth century. Jehoshaphat was nasi and resh galuta of the nascent Karaite movement of Judaism. He was the father of Boaz ben Jehoshaphat....
.
Resources
- http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=276&letter=S&search=Saul%20ben%20Anan Jacobs, Joseph and Max SeligsohnMax SeligsohnMax Seligsohn was a Russian-American Orientalist.Having received his rabbinical training at Slutsk, government of Minsk, he went in 1888 to New York, where he studied modern languages till 1894, in which year he went to Paris to study Oriental languages, especially Semitic studies Max Seligsohn...
. "Saul." Jewish EncyclopediaJewish EncyclopediaThe Jewish Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia originally published in New York between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of Judaism and the Jews as of 1901...
. Funk and Wagnalls, 1901-1906; which contains the following bibliography: - Julius FürstJulius FürstJulius Fürst , was a Jewish German orientalist.Fürst was a distinguished scholar of Semitic languages and literature...
, Gesch. des Karäert. i. 61; - Simchah Pinsker, Liḳḳuṭe Ḳadmoniyyot, p. 44 (Supplement), pp. 53, 106, 186.