Nehemiah ben Kohen Tzedek
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Nehemiah ben Kohen Tzedek
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Nehemiah ben Kohen Tzedek was the head (gaon) of the Academy of Pumbeditha from 960 to 968. Nehemiah was the son of Kohen Tzedek Kahana ben R. Joseph, who had been gaon. While his predecessor, Aaron ibn Sargado, was still in office, Nehemiah tried to have him removed; but the college insisted on retaining him, as he was in every respect superior to his opponent. After Sargado's death, Nehemiah finally succeeded in seizing the office by a trick, although the majority of the college, headed by the
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