Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
Tanhuma bar Abba — (Hebrew: תנחומא בר אבא) was a Palestinian amora of the 5th generation, one of the foremost haggadists of his time. He was a pupil of Ḥuna bar Abin (Num. R. iii.; Gen. R. xli.), from whom he transmits halakic (Yer. Ḥal. 57d; Shab. 10c) as well as… … Wikipedia
TANḤUMA BAR ABBA — (second half of the fourth century C.E.), Palestinian amora. Tanḥuma, to whom the Tanḥuma Midrash has been ascribed, was one of the most prolific aggadists. His principal teacher in halakhah and aggadah was R. huna . Nothing is known of his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Hiyya bar Abba — For the Amora sage of the Land of Israel, of the 1st Amora Generation, see Rabbi Hiyya (Hiyya the Great). For the Amora sage of Babylon, of the 2nd and 3d Amora Generation, and Dean of the Pumbedita Academy, see Huna b. Hiyya. Hiyya bar Abba or… … Wikipedia
Tanchuma bar Abba — R. Tanchuma bar Abba (auch Tanchum bar Abba, genauer: Berabbi Abba) war ein palästinischer Amoräer der fünften Generation und lebte und wirkte im vierten nachchristlichen Jahrhundert. Er war Schüler des R. Huna b. Abin und sammelte systematisch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
TANḤUMA YELAMMEDENU — (תַּנְחוּמָא יַלַמְּדֵנוּ), a category of midrashic literature, including the following works: Tanḥuma (to the entire Pentateuch), extensive parts of Exodus Rabbah, Numbers Rabbah, Deuteronomy Rabbah and Pesiqta Rabbati. Many medieval quotations… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak — You might be looking for Nachman bar Huna or Nachman bar Yaakov. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak or Rabh Naħman bar Yişħaq in actual Talmudic and Classical Hebrew (died 356) … Wikipedia
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Chazal — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim For the 20th Century writer, see Malcolm de Chazal. Chazal or Ḥazal (Hebrew: חז ל) is an acronym for the Hebrew Ḥakhameinu Zikhronam Liv rakha , (ח … Wikipedia
Talmud and Midrash — ▪ Judaism Introduction commentative and interpretative writings that hold a place in the Jewish religious tradition second only to the Bible (Old Testament). Definition of terms The Hebrew term Talmud (“study” or “learning”) commonly… … Universalium
Hanina b. Papi — For another Jewish Amora sage also of the Land of Israel, same 3d Amoraic generetion with a similar name, see Hanina ben Pappa. For the Babylonian Amora sages of the 5th generetion, see Rav Papi or Rav Papa. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim… … Wikipedia
