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.
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a man do, he shall even live in them." In the Talmud (Yoma 85b), SamuelofNehardea interpreted the verses above to imply, "Live by them [God's statutes...
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land of their enemies, I will not reject them," in Leviticus 26:44 to teach that the Shekhinah accompanied Israel into exile. SamuelofNehardea interpreted...
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halakhic opinion of his father's. Rabbi Yohanan tells of a question which Gamaliel answered for him. SamuelofNehardea tells of differences of opinion between...
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