Rav Abba ben Ammi ben Samuel | |
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רב אבא בר אמי בן שמואל | |
| Title | Gaon |
| Personal | |
| Born | c. 799 |
| Died | 872 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Parent |
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| Era | 9th century |
| Known for | Gaon of Pumbedita |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Mattithiah ha-Kohen |
| Successor | Zemah ben Paltoi |
Rav Abba ben Rav Ammi ben Samuel (Hebrew: רב אבא בר אמי בן שמואל ; c. 799 - 872) was the Gaon of Pumbedita from 869 until his death in 872.
Biography
[edit]Born in about 799 to an affluent family. His grandfather, Rav Samuel ben Mar Mari was the Sura Gaon from 730 to 748 and a descendant of the Exilarchs.[1] He studied under the previous Gaon, Mattithiah ha-Kohen, who appointed Rav Abba as his successor in 869. Rav Abba served as the Pumbedita Gaon for two years and was succeeded by Zemah ben Paltoi.[2]
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