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Exilarch

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | Copyright

Exilarch. Lay head of the Babylon Jewish community. The first clear evidence of the existence of the exilarch dates back to the 2nd cent. CE. The office of exilarch (Aramaic resh galuta) was hereditary; its holder was traditionally a member of the house of David. He was recognized by the royal court as chief representative of the Jews. By the 13th cent., however, most of the powers of the exilarch had been transferred to the academies.

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