Samuel of Nehardea

Samuel of Nehardea
Samuel of Nehardea
שמואל
Title	Rabbi, Amora
Personal
Born	165 CE; Nehardea, Babylonia
Died	254 CE; Nehardea, Babylonia
Religion	Judaism
Parent	Abba bar Abba (father)
Known for	Teacher of halakha, judge, physician, astronomer
Organization
Temple	Yeshiva at Nehardea
Senior posting
Teacher	Levi ben Sisi, Hanina bar Hama
	Students Rav Yehuda;

Samuel of Nehardea or Samuel bar Abba, often simply called Samuel (Hebrew: שמואל) and occasionally Mar Samuel, was a Jewish Amora of the first generation; son of Abba bar Abba and head of the Yeshiva at Nehardea, Babylonia. He was a teacher of halakha, judge, physician, and astronomer. He was born about 165 CE at Nehardea, and died there in 254 CE.^[1] In the Talmud, Samuel is frequently associated with Abba Arikha ("Rav"), with whom he debated on many issues.

^ Sherira Gaon (1988). The Iggeres of Rav Sherira Gaon. Translated by Nosson Dovid Rabinowich. Jerusalem: Rabbi Jacob Joseph School Press - Ahavath Torah Institute Moznaim. p. 98. OCLC 923562173.

[1] Sherira Gaon (1988). The Iggeres of Rav Sherira Gaon. Translated by Nosson Dovid Rabinowich. Jerusalem: Rabbi Jacob Joseph School Press - Ahavath Torah Institute Moznaim. p. 98. OCLC 923562173.

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