Ravina
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Ravina was the name of two Jewish sages (amoraim) from the time of the gemara:
It is also the surname of:
It is also the name of an estate:
- Ravina IRavina IRavina I was a Jewish Talmudist, and rabbi, accounted as an Amora sage of the 5th and 6th generation of the Amora era. He began the process of compiling the Talmud with Rav Ashi. He died in 421. The Talmud was ultimately completed by his nephew Ravina II....
(died 421) - Ravina IIRavina IIRavina II was a Jewish Talmudist and rabbi, accounted as an Amora sage of the 8th generation of the Amora era. In 475 AD, he finished editing the Gemara portion of the Talmud Bavli, completing the work of his teacher Rav Ashi. He was also a nephew of Ravina I. He was a leader for 22 years....
(fl. 5th century), nephew and successor of the above
It is also the surname of:
- Mark RavinaMark RavinaMark Ravina is a scholar of early modern Japanese history, and Associate Professor of History at Emory University, where he has taught since 1991...
, a scholar of Japanese history - Jean-Henri RavinaJean-Henri RavinaJean-Henri Ravina was a French virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher.Jean-Henri Ravina started his musical studies with his mother, Eugenie Ravina, a famous professor in Bordeaux...
, a French virtuoso pianist, composer and teacher
It is also the name of an estate:
- Ravina (Lordville, New York)Ravina (Lordville, New York)Ravina is a national historic district located at Lordville in Delaware County, New York. The district contains six contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures. It encompasses a small rural estate consisting of the main house, guest bungalow, garage, caretakers'...
, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Place