Rabbah Jose

Rabbinical Eras
Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim

Rabbah Jose ^[1](Hebrew: רבה יוסי‎‎, read as Rava Yossi; Also cited as רב יוסף,^[2] English: R. Joseph;^[2] or רב יוסי,^[3] English: ; or רבה יוסף,^[3] English: ; other: See hereinafter) is accounted one of the last Amora sages of Babylon (eighth generation), and the Headman to the first Savora sages generation. He headed the Pumbedita Academy from the year 476 AD (ד'רל"ו; Hebrew calendar) until he died in 514 AD (ד'רע"ד; Hebrew calendar). He participated in the last stage of the completion process of the arrangement of the Babylon Talmud, under Ravina II, and under him, the Savora arrangement of the Talmud had started. He was a disciple of Rabbah Tosafa'ah.

Alternative names

Rabbah Jose is cited under many alternative names, so much so that it is unclear what was his original name, and sometimes even a dispute among the scholars, weather all the alternative names that are cited in different classic texts actually refer to the same Talmudist sage or not.

Additional Alternative names

Abba Jose ^[4] (אבא יוסי ^[4])
רבה בר יוסף ^[3]
רבי יוסי
R. Assi ^[5] (רבי אסי ^[5])
Rabbah ^[6] (רבה ^[6])
R. Joseph of Be-Hatim ^[7](רב יוסף מבי חתים ^[7]); or Rabbah Joseph of Be-Hatim ^[7](רבה יוסף מבי חתים^[7])

References

↑ B. Talmud, Tractate, Erubin, 71b; Rishonim and Acharonim versions; Judah B. Barzilai "Sefer-Ha-Itim"; שערי תורת בבל - רבינוביץ, זאב וואלף, hebrewbooks.org
1 2 B. Talmud, Tractate, Erubin, 11a
1 2 3 B. Talmud, Tractate, Erubin, 71b; Rishonim and Acharonim versions;שערי תורת בבל - רבינוביץ, זאב וואלף, hebrewbooks.org
1 2 B. Talmud, Tractate, Menahot, 33b
1 2 B. Talmud, Tractate Chullin, 58b;שערי תורת בבל - רבינוביץ, זאב וואלף, hebrewbooks.org
1 2 B. Talmud, Tractate, Erubin, 71b;
1 2 3 4 Iggeret Sherira Gaon;& Rafael Halperin, "Tree of Life", Vol. 4

Amoraim

Amoraim of Eretz Israel

First Generation (until 250 CE):	Gamaliel III R. Hiyya Rabbi Yannai Hoshaiah Rabbah Epes the Southerner Joshua ben Levi Hanina bar Hama Levi ben Sisi Bar Kappara Jeremiah (I)

Second Generation (until 280 CE):	Judah II (Nesi'ah I) Johanan bar Nappaha Shimon ben Lakish Eleazar ben Pedat Isaac Nappaha Jose b. Hanina Rav Kahana II Jacob b. Idi Hezekiah Judah b. Hiyya Abba of Jaffa

Third Generation (until 310 CE):	Gamaliel IV Rabbi Ammi Rabbi Assi Abbahu Abin I Hiyya bar Abba Ulla Rav Zeira Rabbah bar bar Hana Rabbi Ilai II Rab 'Awira Hanina b. Papi Jose of Yokereth Jeremiah (II) Hoshaiah Hanina Abba bar Memel Tachlifa of the West Avdimi of Haifa

Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):	Hasa of Eshtemoa Judah III (Nesi'ah II) Jeremiah (III) Rabbi Aha Rabbi Berekiah Jose b. Zevida Rav Jonah Rabbi Hilkiah Zerika Isaac b. Eliashib

Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):	Hillel II Gamaliel V Jose ben Abin Rabbi Mana II

Sixth Generation (until 410 CE):	Judah IV (Nesi'ah III) Tanhuma bar Abba Hanina of Sepphoris Samuel b. Jose b. Boon

Amoraim of Babylon

First Generation (until 250 CE):	Abba Arika Samuel of Nehardea Mar Ukva Karna Rav Shela Rav Assi

Second Generation (until 280 CE):	Rav Huna Judah bar Ezekiel Rabbah b. Abuha Jeremiah b. Abba Rav Kahana II Rav Berona Hiyya b. Joseph Rav Giddel Hiyya b. Ashi Raba Bar Jeremiah (Abba) Adda bar Ahavah

Third Generation (until 310 CE):	Rav Nachman Sheshet Rav Chisda Rabbah bar Nahmani Rav Yosef b. Hiyya Raba bar Rav Huna Joseph b. Hama Ammi b. Abba Rav Shmuel bar Yehudah

Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):	Abaye Rava Rami bar Hama Aha b. Jacob Rav Safra Rav Kahana III Idi b. Abin Naggara Hiyya b. Abin Naggara Rav Shizbi Isaac b. Judah Rabbah b. Shela

Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):	Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak Rav Papa Huna ben Joshua Rav Zevid Rav Papi Amemar Mar Zutra Rav Mesharshiya

Sixth Generation (until 430 CE):	Ravina I Rami b. Abba Rav Ashi Huna ben Joshua Rav Kahana IV

Seventh Generation (until 465 CE):	Rav Yemar Mar bar Rav Ashi Rafram II Aha b. Raba Judah b. Meremar

Eighth Generation (until 500 CE):	Rabbah Tosafa'ah Ravina II Rabbah Jose

Savoraim

First Generation	Rabbah Jose, Head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva Ahai Samuel b. Abbahu Rav Rahumi III

Second Generation	Simuna, Head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva Rav Ena, Head of the Sura Yeshiva

Third Generation	Rabbai of Rob, Head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva

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