Saadia Gaon (Saadya Gaon, Saadya ben Joseph, Sa'id ibn Yusuf al-Fayyumi), 882-942. Early medieval Jewish philosopher who championed the importance of reason. He wrote in Arabic and Hebrew. 1. Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Saadia ben Joseph - Short article on this philosopher and polemicist. 2. Jewish Personalities Saadia Gaon - Brief article on his life and work, from the Rabbi Scheinerman's Home Page. 3. Jewish Virtual Library: Saadia Gaon - Concise biography noting his place in Jewish history. 4. Project Tapestry: Saddia Ben Joseph in Jewish Philosophy - Student project by Rachael Sanford. Includes biography, links and discussions of his Book Of Doctrines And Beliefs. 5. Rabbi Saadia Gaon - Short article on this Jewish leader in historical context. 6. Saadia Gaon's Kavod Nivra and Its Place in His Philosophy of Judaism - A 1994 paper by Jay Michaelson, analyzing Saadia's reinterpretation of revelation. 7. Saadya - Detailed study of this medieval thinker, from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. By Sarah Pessin. 8. Jewish Encyclopedia: Saadia Ben Joseph - Detailed 1906 study of this exilarch's views, by Wilhelm Bacher.

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