Mar b. Rav Ashi
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Mar b. Rav Ashi was a Jewish Amora
sage of Babylon
, of the seventh generation of the Amora
era. He was the son of Rav Ashi, headed the academy of Sura city
in its suburb of Matha-Mehasia, and would sign his name as Tabyomi , which was either his first name or his nickname. He was appointed to head the academy in 455 AD (ד'רט"ו, Hebrew calendar
), 28 years after his father died, and served in that job for 13 years, until he himself died on Yom Kippur
of the year 467 AD (ד'רכ"ח, Hebrew calendar). His father, who was his Teacher par excellence , and whom he had delivered Halakhic statements on his authority, had a life work of arranging the Babylon
Talmud
, a life work that was to be continued by his son.
Amora
Amoraim , were renowned Jewish scholars who "said" or "told over" the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and the Land of Israel. Their legal discussions and debates were eventually codified in the Gemara...
sage of Babylon
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
, of the seventh generation of the Amora
Amora
Amoraim , were renowned Jewish scholars who "said" or "told over" the teachings of the Oral law, from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and the Land of Israel. Their legal discussions and debates were eventually codified in the Gemara...
era. He was the son of Rav Ashi, headed the academy of Sura city
Sura (city)
Sura was a city in the southern part of ancient Babylonia, located west of the Euphrates River. It was well-known for its agricultural produce, which included grapes, wheat, and barley...
in its suburb of Matha-Mehasia, and would sign his name as Tabyomi , which was either his first name or his nickname. He was appointed to head the academy in 455 AD (ד'רט"ו, Hebrew calendar
Hebrew calendar
The Hebrew calendar , or Jewish calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used today predominantly for Jewish religious observances. It determines the dates for Jewish holidays and the appropriate public reading of Torah portions, yahrzeits , and daily Psalm reading, among many ceremonial uses...
), 28 years after his father died, and served in that job for 13 years, until he himself died on Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
of the year 467 AD (ד'רכ"ח, Hebrew calendar). His father, who was his Teacher par excellence , and whom he had delivered Halakhic statements on his authority, had a life work of arranging the Babylon
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, a life work that was to be continued by his son.
External links
- TABYOMI Jewish EncyclopediaJewish EncyclopediaThe Jewish Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia originally published in New York between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of Judaism and the Jews as of 1901...
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