David Ben Zakkai (exilarch)
David ben Zakkai (died 940 CE) was an exilarch, leader of the Jewish community of Babylon, known in Jewish history especially for his conflict with Saadia Gaon, which ruptured the leadership of the Babylonian Jews, and which was settled by the intervention of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Qahir.
He was banished to Khorasan, where he died.
Read more about David Ben Zakkai (exilarch): Biographical Details, Exilarchate, Relationship With Saadia Gaon, Inheritance Case, Resolution, Calendar Controversy
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