List of Amoraim

LAND OF ISRAEL

BABYLON

1st Generation: 220 C.E. - 250 C.E.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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