List of Amoraim
LAND OF ISRAEL |
BABYLON |
1st Generation: 220 C.E. - 250 C.E. |
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Rabbi Chanina bar Chama - Tiberias and Sephhoris |
Rav (Abba bar Aivu) - founder/head of Academy of Sura |
Oshaya Rabbah - head of Academy of Caesarea |
Samuel - head of Academy of Nehardea |
Rabbi Yanni - disciple of Judah HaNasi |
Karna - "Judge of the Diaspora" |
Rabbi Joshua ben Levi - head of Academy at Lydda |
Mar Ukba - judge and community leader; famous for giving charity anonymously |
2nd Generation: 250 C.E. - 290 C.E. |
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Rabbi Yochanen ben Napcha - edited much of the Jerusalem Talmud; head of Academy at Tiberias |
Rav Huna - head of Academy of Sura; stressed Torah study and prayer |
Rabbi Simeon ben Lakish (Resh Lakish) |
Rav Judah bar Ezekiel - founder/head of Academy of Pumbedita |
Rabbi Eleazar ben Pedat - head of Academy at Tiberias |
Rav Hummuna |
3rd Generation: 290 C.E.- 320 C.E. |
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Rabbi Ammi - head of Academy at Tiberias |
Rav Chisda - head of Academy of Sura |
Rabbi Assi - head of Academy at Tiberias |
Rabbah bar Rav Huna - head of Academy of Sura |
Rabbi Abbahu - head of Academy of Caesarea |
Rabbah bar Nachmani - head of Academy of Pumbedita |
Rabbi Zeira |
Rav Joseph bar Chiya - head of Academy of Pumbedita |
4th Generation: 320 C.E. - 350 C.E. |
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Rabbi Jonah - head of Academy at Tiberias |
Abbaye - Head of Academy of Pumbedita |
Rabbi Yose - head of Academy at Tiberias |
Rava ben Joseph - founder/head of Academy of Machoza |
Rabbi Jeremiah |
Rami bar Chama |
Rabbi Haggai |
Rav Zeira |