IIIth century CE

Palestinian Amora of the third and fourth centuries, nicknamed "the Smith," one of the greatest aggadists of his time. Disciple of Yohanan, he spent some time in Babylonia after the latter's death,…

Palestinian Amora of the third century, known for his midrashic controversies — one with Levi on a verse of Kings, another with Kahana on Joseph's abstinence from wine after his imprisonment by his…

Palestinian amora of the third century, probably brother of Yannaï ben Ismaël. He settled the question of the compensation of teachers of the Law by ruling that they should be reimbursed for the time…

Palestinian Amora of the third century, author of a halakhic maxim preserved in the Talmud of Jerusalem and of two agadic teachings in the Talmud of Babylon, based on the variable vocalization of a…

Palestinian amora of the third century, contemporary of Yohanan, with whom he debated the written law and oral law as well as succession law. His aggadic interpretations, often cosmogonic, include…

Palestinian Amora of the first generation, in the third century, member of the learned circle led by Hoshaya Rabba, whose halakhic teachings were transmitted by R. Yohanan. Eminent in biblical…

Palestinian amora of the third generation, born in Babylonia where he spent his youth, disciple of Hisda, Houna and Juda ben Ezekiel in Pumbedita. For love of the Holy Land, he decided secretly to…

Babylonian who emigrated to Israel; pious, fasted to forget Babylonian study.

Babylonian sage who emigrated to Israel, disciple of R. Yohanan.

Empress of Palmyra, regent from 267 to 273 for her minor son Wahballat, appointed imperator by the emperor Aurelian. Reputed to be benevolent toward the Jews — and, according to unverified sources,…