RAVA
Rava
Abba ben Joseph bar Ḥama, who is exclusively referred to in the Talmud by the name Rava, was a classical Jewish teacher who lived in Babylonia, among the fourth generation of rabbis there. He is one of the most often-cited rabbis in the Talmud. He studied at the Talmudical Academy at Pumbedita. There he became famous for his debates with his study-partner Abaye. The debates between Abba ben Joseph and Abaye are considered classic examples of Talmudic dialectical logic. Of their hundreds of recorded disputes, the law is decided according to the opinion of Abba ben Joseph in all but six cases. His methodology greatly influenced not only his ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Rava (amora)
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