Jeremiah b. Abba
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Rav Jeremiah b. Abba (or Rav Yirmeyah b. Abba ; Hebrew: רב ירמיה בר אבא) was a second generetion Jewish Babylon
ian Amora sage (Around the midst of the 3d Century). He was the pupil of the famous Amora R. Abba Arika
. He is cited many times in the Jerusalem Talmud
, where he is mentioned simply as R. Jeremiah, without his patronymic name. Some are in the opinion that he was also called R. Jeremiah Rabbah (Rabbah = "the Great").
of his, and would address him in a second, and third Grammatical person
form as is common among students and Rabbis.
R. Jeremiah debates many known contemporary scholars: Rav Huna
, Judah ben Ezekiel
and more. Rav Nachman
who was a known Dayan (religious judge), once addressed him in a matter of a Jewish law. Most of his references in the Talmud are laws delivered by him in the name of the most prominent scholars of his generation: Abba Arika
, Samuel of Nehardea
, and Yochanan bar Nafcha
. Several times he stated on the questions submitted from the Beth midrash
of R. Samuel, associated with the period after the death of Abba Arika.
of his generation. (According to another version: the brother of his father, called "Aha" was the famous Baal teshuva). R. Huna b. Hiyya (of Pumbdita
) was his son-in-law, and his son and grandson are also mentioned as sages. For a certain period of time he lived in a place called Shumtamya, which is not known from any other sources.
As mentioned above, some identify Jeremiah b. Abba with R. Jeremiah Rabbah whom is only cited once in the Talmud, a sage living in the city of Basra
. According to this assersion he also lived in Basra.
, that Rabbi Jeremiah b. Abba was the student of Rav Huna
, the pupil of Abba Arika
. According to that opinion, the statements of Jeremiah b. Abba in the name of R. Yochanan bar Nafcha
belong to the latter one.
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...
ian Amora sage (Around the midst of the 3d Century). He was the pupil of the famous Amora R. Abba Arika
Abba Arika
Abba Arika was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the 3rd century who established at Sura the systematic study of the rabbinic traditions, which, using the Mishnah as text, led to the compilation of the Talmud...
. He is cited many times in the Jerusalem Talmud
Jerusalem Talmud
The Jerusalem Talmud, talmud meaning "instruction", "learning", , is a collection of Rabbinic notes on the 2nd-century Mishnah which was compiled in the Land of Israel during the 4th-5th century. The voluminous text is also known as the Palestinian Talmud or Talmud de-Eretz Yisrael...
, where he is mentioned simply as R. Jeremiah, without his patronymic name. Some are in the opinion that he was also called R. Jeremiah Rabbah (Rabbah = "the Great").
His teachers
As noted, Jeremiah b. Abba was primarily a student of Abba Arika, and usually acted in accordance with his rulings. However, he was considered as a Fellow StudentFellow Student
Fellow Student was a Talmudist epithet commonly used to describe the interim status of a disciple between the status of being merely a disciple of a teacher Rabbi and being practically equal in status. In many cases, a Fellow Student didn't fall short of his Rabbi, however he continues to perceive...
of his, and would address him in a second, and third Grammatical person
Grammatical person
Grammatical person, in linguistics, is deictic reference to a participant in an event; such as the speaker, the addressee, or others. Grammatical person typically defines a language's set of personal pronouns...
form as is common among students and Rabbis.
R. Jeremiah debates many known contemporary scholars: Rav Huna
Rav Huna
Rav Huna , a Kohen, was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the second generation and head of the Academy of Sura; He was born about 216, died in 296-297 ).-Youth:...
, Judah ben Ezekiel
Judah ben Ezekiel
Judah ben Ezekiel , was a Babylonian amora of the 2nd generation. He was the most prominent disciple of Rav , in whose house he often stayed, and whose son Hiyya was his pupil...
and more. Rav Nachman
Rav Nachman
Rav Nachman bar Yaakov was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amora of the third generation, and pupil of Samuel of Nehardea. He was chief justice of the Jews who were subject to the exilarch , and was also head of the school of Nehardea...
who was a known Dayan (religious judge), once addressed him in a matter of a Jewish law. Most of his references in the Talmud are laws delivered by him in the name of the most prominent scholars of his generation: Abba Arika
Abba Arika
Abba Arika was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the 3rd century who established at Sura the systematic study of the rabbinic traditions, which, using the Mishnah as text, led to the compilation of the Talmud...
, Samuel of Nehardea
Samuel of Nehardea
Samuel of Nehardea or Samuel bar Abba was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amora of the first generation; son of Abba bar Abba and head of the Yeshiva at Nehardea. He was a teacher of halakha, judge, physician, and astronomer. He was born about 165 at Nehardea, in Babylonia...
, and Yochanan bar Nafcha
Yochanan bar Nafcha
Rabbi Yochanan ;...
. Several times he stated on the questions submitted from the Beth midrash
Beth midrash
Beth Midrash refers to a study hall, whether in a synagogue, yeshiva, kollel, or other building. It is distinct from a synagogue, although many synagogues are also used as batei midrash and vice versa....
of R. Samuel, associated with the period after the death of Abba Arika.
His family and colleagues
Little is known about his family: His father was named "Abba", and was a famous Baal teshuvaBaal teshuva
Baal teshuva or ba'al teshuvah , sometimes abbreviated to BT, is a term referring to a Jew who turns to embrace Orthodox Judaism. Baal teshuva literally means, "repentant", i.e., one who has repented or "returned" to God...
of his generation. (According to another version: the brother of his father, called "Aha" was the famous Baal teshuva). R. Huna b. Hiyya (of Pumbdita
Pumbedita Academy
Pumbedita Academy was a Jewish Yeshiva academy in Babylon, during the era of the Jewish Amora and Geonim sages. The academy was founded at the beginning of the second generation of the Amora era, by R...
) was his son-in-law, and his son and grandson are also mentioned as sages. For a certain period of time he lived in a place called Shumtamya, which is not known from any other sources.
As mentioned above, some identify Jeremiah b. Abba with R. Jeremiah Rabbah whom is only cited once in the Talmud, a sage living in the city of Basra
Basra
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009...
. According to this assersion he also lived in Basra.
Jeremiah b. Abba II
Some are in the opinion that there were two sages named Jeremiah b. Abba, one in the second Amora generation, and the other in the third generation, and it is based on the words of UllaUlla (Talmud)
Ulla or Ulla was a Jewish Talmudist and one of the leading Halakhic amoraim in the Land of Israel during the latter part of the third and in the beginning of the fourth centuries CE ....
, that Rabbi Jeremiah b. Abba was the student of Rav Huna
Rav Huna
Rav Huna , a Kohen, was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the second generation and head of the Academy of Sura; He was born about 216, died in 296-297 ).-Youth:...
, the pupil of Abba Arika
Abba Arika
Abba Arika was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the 3rd century who established at Sura the systematic study of the rabbinic traditions, which, using the Mishnah as text, led to the compilation of the Talmud...
. According to that opinion, the statements of Jeremiah b. Abba in the name of R. Yochanan bar Nafcha
Yochanan bar Nafcha
Rabbi Yochanan ;...
belong to the latter one.
External links
- JEREMIAH B. ABBA article at jewishencyclopedia.com