Khiva, Jews of, [435].

Khozars. See [Chazars].

Kimchi, family of, [392].

Kimchi, David (Radak), grammarian and exegete, [394].
excommunicated, [531].
teacher of Hebrew to the Jews and Christians of Europe, [393].
view of, on the Talmud, [531].
zealous Maimunist, [530] f., [540] f.

Kimchi, Joseph ben Isaac, introduces Jewish-Spanish culture into southern France, [392].
writings of, [392] f.

Kimchi, Moses, [393].

Kinanah Ibn-Rabia, leader of the Chaibarites against Mahomet, [82].

Kobad, [1][5].
death of, [5].
dethroned, [2].
institutes a religious persecution, [1].
re-instated, [2].
supports Mazdak, [2].

Kohen-Zedek, Gaon of Pumbeditha, [183][200].
ambitiousness of, [192], [194].
conflict of, with the exilarch, [184] f.

Koran, introduction of, [147].
on the position of women, [92].
relation of, to Bible and Talmud, [72].