Rav Ḥisda | |
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Born | c. 228 CE Kafri, Asoristan, Lower Mesopotamia |
Died | c. 320 CE |
Burial place | Jamnia, Upper Galilee 32°59′29″N 35°31′01″E / 32.99139°N 35.51694°E |
Occupation(s) | Rabbi, Talmudist |
Known for | Contributions to Talmudic law and aggadah |
Notable work | Casuistic teachings, halakhot, ethical teachings |
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Rav Ḥisda (Hebrew: רב חסדא) was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Kafri, Asoristan in Lower Mesopotamia near what is now the city of Najaf, Iraq. He was an amora of the third generation (died c. 320 CE[1] at the age of ninety-two[2]), and is mentioned frequently in the Talmud.