Abba Arikha
Jewish Babylonian scholar (175–247) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rav Abba bar Aybo (Aramaic: רַב אַבָּא בַּר אִיבּוֹ; 175–247 CE), commonly known as Abba Arikha (אַבָּא אריכא)[1] or simply as Rav (רַב), was a Jewish amora of the 3rd century. He was born and lived in Kafri, Asoristan, in the Sasanian Empire.
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Abba Arikha | |
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אַבָּא אריכא | |
Born | Rav Abba bar Aybo 175 |
Died | 247 |
Nationality | Jewish |
Occupation | Rabbi |
Known for | Scholarship (amoraim) for Talmudic academies in Babylonia |
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In Sura, Arikha established the systematic study of the rabbinic traditions, which, using the Mishnah as a foundational text, led to the compilation of the Talmud.[2] With him began the long period of ascendancy of the prestigious Talmudic academies in Babylonia[3] around the year 220. In the Talmud, he is frequently associated with Samuel of Nehardea, a fellow amora with whom he debated many issues.