Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Saadia Gaon

Born: 882
Died: 942 (aged 60)
Bio: Rabbi Sa'adiah ben Yosef Gaon was a prominent rabbi, Jewish philosopher, and exegete of the Geonic period who was active in the Abbasid Caliphate.
Known for:
- The book of beliefs and opinions
- The book of doctrines and beliefs
- The book of Daniel
- Emunoth ve-Deoth