Jewish History • Contemporary Relevance

The “Bustenai Controversy” of the Gaonic Era: The Reish Gelusah Who “Married” an Iranian Princess…Or Did He?

June 23, 2025
The “Bustenai Controversy” of the Gaonic Era: The Reish Gelusah Who “Married” an Iranian Princess…Or Did He?
Ep. 62 The “Bustenai Controversy” of the Gaonic Era: The Reish Gelusah Who “Married” an Iranian Princess…Or Did He?
Rabbi Dovid Katz
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The Caliph gave the Reish Gelusah a "present" in the form of the daughter of the Persian Emperor. The Halachic debate re: what happened next.

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