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Rabbah bar Abuha
רבה בר אבוה
Title	Rabbi, Amora
Personal life
Occupation	Rabbi
Religious life
Religion	Judaism

Rabbinical eras
Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim
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Rabbah bar Abuha (or Rabbah bar Avuha; Hebrew: רבה בר אבוה) was a Babylonian rabbi of the second generation of amoraim.

Biography

He was a student of Rav, and resided at Nehardea of Babylonia. He was the teacher and father-in-law of Rav Nachman. After Nehardea had been destroyed by Papa ben Neser in 259, he moved to Shekunzib (Hinzebu), and then again moved to Shilhe, then to Mahuza, where he settled along with Rav Nachman, and became a religious judge. There are allusions to a number of decisions and rulings made by him while at Mahuza.

He was related to the house of the exilarchs and is even said to have been an exilarch himself. Sherira Gaon claimed to be a descendant of his, and of the Davidic line.

According to legend, Rabbah was a friend of the prophet Elijah, who gave him leaves from paradise, so that he became rich.

A descendent was Sherira ben Hanina

Teachings

Rabbah was not a prominent teacher; and he himself admitted that he was not thoroughly versed even in the four orders of the Mishnah, which were generally studied in the schools. Some of his interpretations of various mishnaic passages have been preserved, as well as confirmations of earlier halakhot and halakhic decisions of his own.

Quotes

The commandment to love one's neighbor must be observed even in the execution of a criminal, since he should be granted as easy a death as possible.

References

Sanhedrin 63a; Shabbat 129b, 130b; Eruvin 75b, 85a, 86a; Gittin 62b; and many other passages
Letter of Sherira, l.c. p. 29
Yevamot 115b; Shabbat 59b; Eruvin 26a
Letter of Sherira Gaon, in Neubauer, "M. J. C." i. 23; Halevy, "Dorot ha-Rishonim," ii. 412
Weiss, "Dor," iii. 176; Bacher, "Ag. Bab. Amor." p. 46
B. Talmud, Yebamoth 115b; Erubin 26a
Megillah 15b; Bava Metzia 114a,b
Bava Metzia 114a,b
Bava Metzia 114b
e.g., Berachot 53b; Shabbat 57a; Shevuot 49b
e.g., Bava Kamma 46b; Shabbat 149a
e.g., Berachot 21b; Shabbat 76b; Bava Metzia 91b
Leviticus 19:18
Ketuvot 37b

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "RABBAH B. ABUHA". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.

Amoraim

Amoraim of Eretz Israel
First Generation (until 250 CE):	Gamaliel III R. Hiyya Rabbi Yannai Hoshaiah Rabbah Epes the Southerner Joshua ben Levi Hanina bar Hama Levi ben Sisi Bar Kappara Jeremiah (I) Simeon ben Jehozadak Simeon ben Judah ha-Nasi
Second Generation (until 280 CE):	Judah II (Nesi'ah I) Johanan bar Nappaha Shimon ben Lakish Eleazar ben Pedat Isaac Nappaha Jose bar Hanina Rav Kahana II Jacob bar Idi Hezekiah Judah b. Hiyya Abba of Jaffa Hama bar Hanina Shimon bar Abba Simlai Hillel, son of Gamaliel III Zeiri
Third Generation (until 310 CE):	Gamaliel IV Rabbi Ammi Rabbi Assi Abbahu Ulla Rabbi Yitzchak Hama bar Ukva Zeira Helbo Samuel ben Nahman Abin I Hiyya bar Abba Rabbah bar bar Hana Levi II Rabbi Ilai II Abba bar Kahana Rav Avira Hanina bar Papi Hanina ben Pappa Jose of Yokereth Jeremiah (II) Hoshaiah II Hanina Abba bar Memel Tachlifa of the West Avdimi of Haifa Luliani ben Tabrin Abba of Acre Shimon ben Pazi Me'asha Shila of Kefar Tamarta Anani ben Sason Alexandri Kahana bar Tahlifa Ḥiyya bar Ami Abin Naggara
Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):	Judah III (Nesi'ah II) Jeremiah (III) Rabbi Aha Rabbi Berekhiah Jose bar Zevida Rabbi Jonah Rabbi Hilkiah Zerika Isaac ben Eliashiv Rabbi Aibu Hasa of Eshtemoa Abba bar Hiyya bar Abba Rabin Abba bar Zemina Pedat ben Eleazar Abba bar Pappai Acha bar Hanina
Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):	Hillel II Gamaliel V Jose ben Abin Rabbi Mana II
Sixth Generation (until 410 CE):	Judah IV (Nesi'ah III) Tanhuma bar Abba Hanina of Sepphoris Samuel b. Jose b. Boon

Amoraim of Babylon
First Generation (until 250 CE):	Abba Arikha (Rav) Samuel of Nehardea Mar Ukva Karna Rav Shela Rav Assi Abba bar Abba
Second Generation (until 280 CE):	Rav Huna Judah bar Ezekiel Hamnuna II Hamnuna Saba Rabbah bar Abuha Jeremiah bar Abba Rav Kahana II Rav Berona Hiyya bar Joseph Rav Giddel Hiyya bar Ashi Raba Bar Jeremiah (Abba) Adda bar Ahavah Anan
Third Generation (until 310 CE):	Rabbah bar Nahmani (Rabbah) Rav Nachman Sheshet Rav Chisda Hamnuna III Rav Yosef bar Hiyya Rabbah bar Rav Huna Joseph bar Hama Ammi b. Abba Rav Shmuel bar Yehudah Rav Shmuel bar Rav Yitzchak
Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):	Abaye Rava Rami bar Hama Aha bar Jacob Rav Safra Rav Kahana III Idi b. Abin Naggara Hiyya b. Abin Naggara Mar son of Ravina Rav Shizbi Isaac b. Judah Rabbah b. Shela Mari bar Rachel Acha Bar Yosef
Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):	Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak Rav Papa Rav Papi Huna ben Joshua Rav Zevid Amemar Mar Zutra Rav Mesharshiya Hanina of Sura Bevai bar Abaye
Sixth Generation (until 430 CE):	Rav Ashi Ravina I Maremar Rami b. Abba Huna bar Nathan Rav Kahana IV Sama bar Raqta
Seventh Generation (until 465 CE):	Rav Yemar Mar bar Rav Ashi Rafram II Aha b. Rava Judah b. Meremar
Eighth Generation (until 500 CE):	Rabbah Tosafa'ah Ravina II Rabbah Jose Rav Rahumi III Samuel b. Abbahu

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