Geonim

In 922, a major event occurred in Jewish history. The Geon of Israel sent out a calendar to Jewish communities, only to face public opposition from the Geon of Babylon: The calendar was wrong, and Rosh Hashanah and Passover were to be celebrated on Tuesday, not Sunday, as the Israeli Geon declared!

After the year 748 CE, Tiberias, once a vibrant center of Jewish scholarship, fell silent. What happened to its sages and rich traditions?