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Isaac B. Judah
Rav Isaac son of Rav Judah (Hebrew: רב יצחק בריה דרב יהודה) was a Babylonian rabbi who lived in the 4th century (fourth generation of amoraim). Biography His father and Semikhah#Rav Muvhak, principle teacher was Rav Judah ben Ezekiel, who was probably quite old when Isaac was born. In his childhood Isaac already showed signs of unusual intelligence. Isaac and his father debated many halakhic issues together. His father regarded him highly, and would repeat teachings in his son's name, which was considered unusual, since usually the student would quote the teacher and not the reverse. At times he would comment on his father's work. Isaac did not marry until a late age, because his father Judah did not know how to find a family with sufficiently good lineage, until Ulla (Talmud), Ulla visited and taught Judah a method for estimating lineage. Isaac studied also under Rav Huna, as well as under Rabbah bar Nahmani along with Rav Samuel, the son of Rabbah bar bar Hana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved throughout history as the main liturgical language of Judaism (since the Second Temple period) and Samaritanism. Hebrew is the only Canaanite language still spoken today, and serves as the only truly successful example of a dead language that has been revived. It is also one of only two Northwest Semitic languages still in use, with the other being Aramaic. The earliest examples of written Paleo-Hebrew date back to the 10th century BCE. Nearly all of the Hebrew Bible is written in Biblical Hebrew, with much of its present form in the dialect that scholars believe flourished around the 6th century BCE, during the time of the Babylonian captivity. For this reason, Hebrew has been referred to by Jews as '' Lashon Hakodesh'' (, ) since an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbah Bar Nahmani
Rabbah bar Nachmani ( he, רבה בר נחמני) (died c. 320 CE) was a Jewish Talmudist known throughout the Talmud simply as Rabbah. He was a third-generation '' amora'' who lived in Babylonia. Biography Rabbah was a kohen descended from Eli. He was a student of Rav Huna at Sura and of Judah bar Ezekiel at Pumbedita, and so distinguished himself as a student that Huna seldom decided a question of importance without consulting him. His brethren in Palestine were little pleased with his residence in Babylonia, and wrote to him to come to the Holy Land, where he would find a teacher in Rabbi Yochanan, since it would be far better for him, wise though he was, to have a guide than to rely on himself in his studies. Rabbah, however, seems not to have answered this urgent request, and apparently never left Babylonia. Upon the death of Judah ben Ezekiel, Rabbah succeeded as head of the academy (''reish metivta'') of Pumbedita, and held the post until his death 22 years later. The aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isha Katlanit
{{short description, Married woman who has become a widow twice ''Isha katlanit'' ( he, אישה קטלנית, literally: "lethal/deadly woman") is used in ''halakha'' ("Jewish law") for a married woman who has become a widow twice. Such a woman, it is said, should not marry again, because marrying her carries the risk that her next husband may also die (''i.e.'', she will become the "cause" of his death because her marriage to her two previous husbands ended when they died.) The origin of this rule is Talmudic. There is a dispute in the Talmud about whether a woman becomes a ''katlanit'' ("causing death") after the death of two husbands or the death of three husbands. The conclusion is that two are enough to define a ''katlanit'', a term of art found in post-Talmudic literature. The Talmud presents two reasons why marrying a ''katlanit'' is risky: #According to the first reason, the "bad luck" or "misfortune" of the ''katlanit'' may endanger her husband. #The second reason is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rava (amora)
Abba ben Joseph bar Ḥama (c. 280 – 352 CE), who is exclusively referred to in the Talmud by the name Rava (), was a Babylonian rabbi who belonged to the fourth generation of amoraim. He is known for his debates with Abaye, and is one of the most often cited rabbis in the Talmud. Biography He was born about 280 CE in Mahoza (a suburb of Ctesiphon, the capital of Persia), where his father was a wealthy and distinguished scholar. In his youth Rava went to Sura, where he attended the lectures of Rav Chisda and associated with Rami bar Hama. About ten years after Rami's death Rava married his widow, the daughter of Rav Chisda. It is said that earlier Rav Chisda's daughter sat in her father's classroom, while his students, Rava and Rami bar Hama, stand before them. When Rav Chisda asked her which of the two she wants to marry, she replied "both of them," and Rava added, "I'll be the last one" (commentators let us know that she indeed married Rami first and Rava second). They had fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abaye
Abaye ( he, אַבַּיֵי) was a rabbi of the Jewish Talmud who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amoraim, amora of the fourth generation. He was born about the close of the third century, and died 337 Common Era, CE. Biography His father, Kaylil, was the brother of Rabbah bar Nachmani (Rabbah), a teacher at the Academy of Pumbedita. Abaye's real name was Nachmani, after his grandfather. Left an orphan at an early age, he was adopted by his uncle, Rabbah. Opinions differ as to the source of his nickname Abaye. Some say it is a diminutive of the word ''abba'' (father), meaning "Little Father", to avoid confusion with his grandfather of the same name (or perhaps to show respect for that grandfather). Others say that Abaye was not a nickname, but an acronym of the Biblical phrase "For through You the orphan receives mercy", alluding to Abaye's being an orphan. A modern opinion is that Abaye is an old Aramaic word meaning "comfort", and thus a direct translation of his Hebrew name, Nac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pesahim
Pesachim ( he, פְּסָחִים, lit. "Paschal lambs" or "Passovers"), also spelled Pesahim, is the third tractate of ''Seder Moed'' ("Order of Festivals") of the Mishnah and of the Talmud. The tractate discusses the topics related to the Jewish holiday of Passover, and the Passover sacrifice, both called ''"Pesach"'' in Hebrew language, Hebrew. The tractate deals with the laws of ''matza'' (unleavened bread) and ''maror'' (bitter herbs), the prohibitions against owning or consuming '' chametz'' (leaven) on the festival, the details of the Paschal lamb that used to be offered at the Temple in Jerusalem, the order of the feast on the first evening of the holiday known as the Passover seder, and the laws of the supplemental " Second Pesach". Two reasons are given for the name of the tractate ''Pesachim'' being in the plural: either because the tractate originally comprised two parts, one dealing with the Passover sacrifice, and the second with the other aspects of the holiday, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huna B
Huna may refer to: Anthropological * Hara Huna Kingdom, ancient Chinese tribe * Huna people, invaders of northern India 5th–9th century ** Huna Kingdom Places * Huna, Caithness, Scotland * Man Huna, a village in Sagaing Township, Burma People * Daniel Huňa (born 1979), Czech football player * Huna b. Joshua, a Jewish Amora sage * Huna Kamma, a Jewish Tanna sage * Huna b. Nathan, a Jewish Amora sage * James Te Huna (born 1981), New Zealand mixed martial artist * Jodi Te Huna or Jodi Brown (born 1981), New Zealand netball player * Mar ben Huna (died c. 614), head of the Sura Academy * Raba bar Rav Huna (died 322), Jewish Talmudist in Babylonia * Rav Huna (c. 216–c. 296), Jewish Talmudist in Babylonia, head of the Academy of Sura * Richard Huna (born 1985), Slovak ice hockey player * Robert Huna (born 1985), Slovak ice hockey player * Rudolf Huna (born 1980), Slovak ice hockey player * Huna of Thorney (born 7th century), Anglo-Saxon saint Other uses * Huna (New Age), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shevu'ot
Shevu'ot or Shevuot (Hebrew: שבועות, "Oaths") is a book of the Mishnah and Talmud. It is the sixth volume of the book of Nezikin. Shevu'ot deals primarily with the laws of oaths in halakha ''Halakha'' (; he, הֲלָכָה, ), also transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Jewish religious laws which is derived from the written and Oral Torah. Halakha is based on biblical commandm ... (Jewish law). Mishnah The Mishnah to Shevu'ot contains eight chapters: # In connection with the statement that oaths may be divided into two classes, which are again subdivided into four, other actions and conditions are enumerated which are similarly divided; e.g., the perception of defilement, carrying from a private domain to the public domain on the Sabbath and vice versa, and the appearance of the different kinds of leprosy (§ 1); further details concerning the method of recognizing uncleanness; manner of effecting atonement, by vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aha Bar Hana
AHA, Aha, or aha may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''Aha!'' (TV program), an information and education TV program in the Philippines * a-ha, a Norwegian pop music band * ''Aha!'' (film), a 2007 Bangladeshi film * Aha (streaming service), an Indian service offering Telugu content * ''Aha!'' (tabloid), a newspaper published in the Czech Republic * AHA! A Hands-On Adventure, a children's museum in Lancaster, Ohio * Association of Hispanic Arts, a New York-based non-profit organization that promotes the work of Hispanic artists * "Aha", a 2009 song by British singer Imogen Heap * ''Aha! Insight'' (1978), a book by Martin Gardner Hockey * Amateur Hockey Association, an amateur men's ice hockey league in Canada from 1886 to 1898 * American Hockey Association (1926–1942) * American Hockey Association (1992–1993) * Atlantic Hockey Association, an NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates primarily in the northeastern U.S. Organizations * AHA Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbah Bar Bar Hana
Rabbah bar bar Hana (רבה בר בר חנה) was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amora of the second generation. Biography He was the grandson of Hana and the brother of Hiyya. He went to Palestine and became a pupil of Rabbi Yochanan, whose sayings he transmitted. He does not seem to have enjoyed high regard in Palestine, for it was taken as a matter of course that Rav Shimon ben Lakish should not do him the honor of addressing him in public. After a somewhat prolonged sojourn in Palestine he returned to Babylonia, residing both at Pumbedita and at Sura. In Pumbedita he at first refused to attend the lectures of Rav Judah ben Ezekiel, but he soon became his friend, and was consulted by him in difficult cases. Judah and his pupil Rabbah bar Nahmani once visited Rabbah, who was ill, and submitted a halakhic question to him. While they were there a Zoroastrian priest ("geber") suddenly appeared and extinguished the lamp, the day being a festival of Ormuzd, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rav Huna
Rav Huna (Hebrew: רב הונא) was a Jewish Talmud, Talmudist and Exilarch who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amoraim, amora of the second generation and head of the Talmudic Academies in Babylonia, Academy of Sura; he was born about 216 (212 according to Gratz) and died in 296-297 (608 of the Seleucidan era) or in 290. Biography He lived in a town, identified by Wiesener with Tekrit. He was the principal pupil of Abba Arika, Rav, under whom he acquired so much learning that one of Rava (amora), Rava's three wishes was to possess Rav Huna's wisdom.Mo'ed Katan 28a He was also styled "one of the Babylonian Hasidim," on account of his great piety. The esteem in which he was held was so great that, though not of a priestly family, he read from the Torah on Shabbat and holy days the first passage, which is usually read by a Kohen (priest). Rav Ammi and Rav Assi, honored Israeli Kohen, Kohanim, considered Huna as their superior. Although Rav Huna was related to the family of the ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babylon
''Bābili(m)'' * sux, 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 * arc, 𐡁𐡁𐡋 ''Bāḇel'' * syc, ܒܒܠ ''Bāḇel'' * grc-gre, Βαβυλών ''Babylṓn'' * he, בָּבֶל ''Bāvel'' * peo, 𐎲𐎠𐎲𐎡𐎽𐎢 ''Bābiru'' * elx, 𒀸𒁀𒉿𒇷 ''Babili'' *Kassite: ''Karanduniash'', ''Karduniash'' , image = Street in Babylon.jpg , image_size=250px , alt = A partial view of the ruins of Babylon , caption = A partial view of the ruins of Babylon , map_type = Near East#West Asia#Iraq , relief = yes , map_alt = Babylon lies in the center of Iraq , coordinates = , location = Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq , region = Mesopotamia , type = Settlement , part_of = Babylonia , length = , width = , area = , height = , builder = , material = , built = , abandoned = , epochs = , cultures = Sumerian, Akkadian, Amorite, Kassite, Assyrian, Chaldean, Achaemenid, Hellenistic, Parthian, Sasanian, Muslim , dependency_of = , occupants = , event = , excavations = , archaeologists = Hormuzd Rassam, Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
