1061 CE
Saadia Gaon Commentary on the Shemoneh Esrei (Daily Jewish Prayer) mentioning Ashkelon
A colophon to a commentary on the Shemoneh Esre prayer by Rabbi Saadia Gaon, copied in Ashkelon in 1061 CE by Azariah Ben David, has been preserved in the Cairo Geniza.
The Shemoneh Esre, also known as the Amidah, is a central Jewish prayer recited while standing and said three times a day.
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Rav Saadia Gaon's commentary on the Shmoneh Esre (the main Jewish prayer recited three times a day) was copied in Ashkelon in the year 1061 CE.
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