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Epistle of Rav Sherira Gaon

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Author: Sherira Gaon

Composed: 987 CE

A comprehensive history of the composition of the Mishnah and Talmud, which was written in response to an inquiry from the Jewish community of Kairouan, Tunisia. Several versions of this letter exist, two of which are presented here.

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