Rav Abba ben Ammi ben Samuel | |
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רב אבא בר אמי בן שמואל | |
Title | Gaon |
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Born | c. 799 |
Died | 872 |
Religion | Judaism |
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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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