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Abbahu , the name of an 'amora who flourished c. 279-320 in Eretz Yisrael . 'Abbahu encouraged the study of Greek by Jews . He was famous as a collector of traditional lore, and is very often cited in the Talmud . v t e1
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Abbahu ( ) was a Jewish Talmudist , known as an amora , who lived in the Land of Israel , of the 3rd amoraic generation (about 279-320), sometimes cited as R.Abbahu of Caesarea (Ḳisrin).His rabbinic education was acquired mainly at Tiberias , in the academy presided over by R.Johanan , with whom his relations were almost those of a son ( Yer.He frequently made pilgrimages to Tiberias, even after he had become well known as rector of the Caesarean Academy (Yer.
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Abbahu ( ) was a Jewish Talmudist , known as an amora , who lived in the Land of Israel , of the 3rd amoraic generation (about 279-320), sometimes cited as R. Abbahu of Caesarea (Ḳisrin). His rabbinic education was acquired mainly at Tiberias , in the academy presided over by R. Johanan , with whom his relations were almost those of a son ( Yer. Berakhot chapter II halachah 1, page 4b in Daniel Bomberg 's Venice edition; 12b in current editions; Gittin 44b; Bava Batra 39a ). He frequently made pilgrimages to Tiberias, even after he had become well known as rector of the Caesarean Academy ( Yer. Shab. chapter VIII halachah 1, page 11a in Bomberg's Venice edition; 54b in current editions; Yer.
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Rabbi Abbahu ( ) was a Jew and Talmudist of the Talmudic Academies in Syria Palaestina from about 279-320 and is counted a member of the third generation of amoraim .He is sometimes cited as Rabbi Abbahu of Kisrin ( Caesarea ).
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Member of the third generation of Amoraim Rabbi Abbahu ( ) was a Jew and Talmudist of the Talmudic Academies in Syria Palaestina from about 279 to 320 CE and is counted a member of the third generation of Amoraim . He is sometimes cited as Rabbi Abbahu of Kisrin ( Caesarea Maritima ).
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Member of the third generation of Amoraim Rabbi Abbahu ( Hebrew : אבהו ) was a Jew and Talmudist of the Talmudic Academies in Syria Palaestina from about 279 to 320 CE and is counted a member of the third generation of Amoraim . He is sometimes cited as Rabbi Abbahu of Kisrin ( Caesarea Maritima ).
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jew and talmudist of the talmudic academies in syria palaestina from about 279 to 320 ce and is counted a membe
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jew and talmudist in caesarea maritima from about 279 to 320 ce and is counted a member of the third generation
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