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geonic1
- not comparablehuman sciencesOf or relating to a geon.
Geonic2
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Gaonic.
During the Geonic period, the custom developed in Babylon to celebrate Simḥat Torah once a year; there was no such custom in Eretz Yisrael since they did not complete the Torah once a year.
2024, David Golinkin, “How Should We Observe Simḥat Torah This Coming Year?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 148
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