Rav Nachman
Babylonian rabbi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rav Nachman bar Yaakov (Hebrew: רב נחמן בר יעקב; died 320) was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amora of the third generation. He was the husband of Yalta.
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Rav Nachman bar Yaakov | |
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רב נחמן בר יעקב | |
Title | Rabbi, Amora |
Personal | |
Born | Babylonia |
Died | 320 |
Religion | Judaism |
Spouse | Yalta |
Known for | Talmudic scholar, chief justice |
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Institute | Yeshiva at Nehardea |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Samuel of Nehardea, Rabbah bar Abuha |
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Not to be confused with Nachman of Breslov.
It is generally accepted that references to Rav Nachman in the Talmud refer to Rav Nachman bar Yaakov, not to Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak.[1]