Abbahu — ( he. אבהו) was a Jewish Talmudist, known as an amora, who lived in the Land of Israel, of the 3rd amoraic generation (about 279 320), sometimes cited as R. Abbahu of Caesarea (Ḳisrin). His rabbinic education was acquired mainly at Tiberias, in… … Wikipedia
ABBAHU — or Avahu (c. 300), usually counted a second generation Palestinian amora. He is often presented as the disciple of R. Johanan who purportedly called him Abbahu my son. He also is said to have studied with Resh Lakish (See simeon b. lakish ) and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Abbahu — (en hebreo: אבהו) fue un talmudista judío, conocido como un amora, que vivió en la Tierra de Israel, de la tercer generación amoraica (hacia 279 320), a veces citado como R. Abbahu de Cesarea (Ḳisrin). Su educación rabínica la recibió… … Wikipedia Español
Abbahu — c. 300. Palestinian amora. Abbahu lived in Caesarea when it was the administrative centre of the Roman rule over Palestine. He was an extremely handsome and well built man but of great modesty. He refused to head the Caesarea academy in favour … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Abbahu — (c.300) Palestinian amora. He was the disciple of Johanan, and also studied with Simeon ben Lakish and Eleazar ben Pedat. He lived in Caesarea when it was the Roman administrative centre. He was an important halakhic figure, and his aggadic… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
AVIMI BEN ABBAHU — (beginning of the fourth century C.E.), Palestinian amora. He had commercial contacts with Babylonia (Ket. 85a). Of his teachings almost nothing has been preserved, but he is held up as an exemplar of filial respect, his father himself praising… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤANINA BEN ABBAHU — (c. 300), Palestinian amora. Ḥanina was the son of the famous abbahu who lived in Caesarea. He studied under his father and transmitted teachings in his name, as well as about him (Kid. 33b; TJ, Bik. 3:7, 65d; et al.), but later his father sent… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
AMORAIM — (Aram. אָמוֹרָאִים), designation of the scholars in the Land of Israel and Babylonia who succeeded the tannaim and preceded (in Babylonia) the savoraim and geonim. (See Table: Heads of Academies.) The composition of the Mishnah by R. Judah ha… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤIYYA BAR ABBA — (TJ: Bar Ba or Va; third and the beginning of the fourth centuries C.E.), amora. Ḥiyya was born in Babylonia, of a priestly family (TJ, Ber. 3:1, 6a) but migrated to Ereẓ Israel (Shab. 105b; BB 107b) where he was able to attend upon such… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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
