Rav Huna

Rav Huna
Rav Huna
רב הונא
	An exhibit depicting Huna at the Beit Hatefutsot
Personal life
Born	216 CE
Died	296–297 CE
Era	Second generation of amoraim
Religious life
Religion	Judaism
Jewish leader
Teacher	Rav
	Disciples Rav Chisda, Abba bar Zavda, Rav Giddel, R. Helbo, R. Sheshet, Yiṣḥaq b. Ḥanina, Rabbah;

Rav Huna (Hebrew: רב הונא) was a Jewish Talmudist and Exilarch who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the second generation and head of the Academy of Sura; he was born about 216 CE (212 CE according to Gratz) and died in 296–297 CE (608 of the Seleucidan era)^[1] or in 290 CE.^[2]

^ Sherira Gaon, in Neubauer, "M. J. C." i. 30
^ According to Abraham ibn Daud, "Sefer ha-Kabbalah" (in Neubauer, l.c. p. 58)

[1] Sherira Gaon, in Neubauer, "M. J. C." i. 30

[2] According to Abraham ibn Daud, "Sefer ha-Kabbalah" (in Neubauer, l.c. p. 58)

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