She'iltot of Rav Ahai Gaon — Questions of Talmudic Law
שאילתות דרב אחאי גאון
Author: Rav Ahaï de Shabha (c. 680–752)
Date: c. 750–760
Preservation: Manuscrits dans diverses collections (Vatican, Oxford, fragments de la Genizah)
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The She'iltot of Rav Ahai Gaon are considered the first post-Talmudic halakhic work, bridging the closure of the Babylonian Talmud and the great medieval codes. Structured by weekly Torah portions, each section poses a halakhic question resolved through Talmudic discussion.
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The She'iltot of Rav Ahai Gaon are considered the first post-Talmudic halakhic work, bridging the closure of the Babylonian Talmud and the great medieval codes. Structured by weekly Torah portions, each section poses a halakhic question resolved through Talmudic discussion.