Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
ḤISDA — (c. 217–309), Babylonian amora whose long life spanned the second and third generations of amoraim. Ḥisda is one of the most frequently quoted scholars in the Jerusalem and Babylonian Talmuds, both in halakhah and aggadah. According to some… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Yoseph ben Ab-Hisda ben Yaacov ben Aaharon — Yoseph ben Ab Hisda ben Yaacov ben Aaharon; 1919 ndash;February 141998), served as the Samaritan High Priest from January 26, 1987 until his death. Prior to inheriting the post of high priest, he worked as a religious teacher and was principal of … Wikipedia
Noach (parsha) — This article is about the Torah portion Noach. For the Biblical figure, see Noah. Noach or Noah (נֹחַ Hebrew for the name Noah, the third word, and first distinctive word, of the parshah) is the second weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual … Wikipedia
Rami bar Hama — (Hebrew: רמי בר חמא) was a Babylonian amora of the third generation, a pupil of R. Ḥisda, and a fellow student of Raba, who was somewhat his junior (B. B. 12b; Suk. 29a; comp. Rabbinowitz, Variæ Lectiones ). He frequently addressed questions to R … Wikipedia
RABBAH BAR HUNA — (in TJ, Abba bar Huna or Bar bar Huna; d. 322 C.E.), Babylonian amora. Rabba was a disciple of both Samuel (Er. 49a), and Rav (BB 136b), in whose names he transmitted sayings and decisions (Ber. 25a; Shab. 97a). His main teacher, however, was his … Encyclopedia of Judaism
TALMUD AND MIDDLE PERSIAN CULTURE — Jews and Persians lived in close proximity in Mesopotamia for over 12 centuries; for nearly all that time one or another Iranian dynasty ruled the country as a province of its empire. For nearly the entire amoraic period (220–500 C.E.), Babylonia … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sheshet — (Hebrew: רב ששת) was a Babylonian amora of the third generation and colleague of R. Naḥman bar Jacob, with whom he had frequent arguments concerning questions of religious law. His teacher s name is not definitely known, but Sheshet was an… … Wikipedia
Rab Chisda — (* um 217; † 309) war ein Amoräer der dritten Generation in Babylonien. Er war Schüler und Freund des Rab Huna, nach einigen auch Schüler von Rab und Mar Samuel, nach dem Tod des Rab Jehuda bedeutendster Lehrer in Sura, war besonders Haggadist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Académies talmudiques babyloniennes — Académies talmudiques en Babylonie Transmission de la Torah Haza l Grande Assemblée • Zougot Tannaïm • Amoraïm Savoraïm Gueonim Rishonim Aharonim … Wikipédia en Français
Académies talmudiques de Babylonie — Académies talmudiques en Babylonie Transmission de la Torah Haza l Grande Assemblée • Zougot Tannaïm • Amoraïm Savoraïm Gueonim Rishonim Aharonim … Wikipédia en Français
