10 Facts About Resh Galuta

Resh Galuta was eventually defeated by Kavadh I, King of Persia and the office of the exilarch was diminished for sometime thereafter.

Resh Galuta's supposed Davidic genealogical origins suggested to Rabbi Meir the plan of making the Babylonian scholar nasi in place of the Hillelite Simon ben Gamaliel.

Resh Galuta discussed the subject with the Babylonian scholar Hiyya, a prominent member of his school, saying that he would pay due honor to the exilarch should the latter come, but that he would not renounce the office of nasi in his favor.

Resh Galuta was succeeded by his brother ; his leading adviser was Shezbi.

Resh Galuta is mentioned as "'Ukban ben Nehemiah, resh galuta, " in the Talmud.

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Resh Galuta's tomb in Pumbedita was a place of worship as late as the 12th century, according to Benjamin of Tudela.

Resh Galuta's descendants were regarded by the Karaites as the true exilarchs.

Resh Galuta was deposed again soon afterwards, and fled to Kairwan, where he was treated with great honor by the Jewish community there.

Resh Galuta died a few years before Saadia; his son Judah died seven months afterward.

Resh Galuta begins with carefully prepared words of praise and blessing, reminds the king of the customs of his fathers, gains the favor of the king with appropriate words, and receives written consent to his demands; thereupon, rejoiced, he takes leave of the king.