Rav Mesharshiya

Rav Mesharshiya [1][2] (or R. Mesharshya,[3] or Rav Mesharsheya,[4] or Rav Mesharshia; Hebrew: רב משרשיא) was a Babylonian rabbi, of the fifth generation of amoraim.

For the Jewish Physician & Translator (683, Basra), see Masarjawaih.
Rabbinical eras

Biography

It would appear that "Rav Acha the son of Rav" was his grandfather, making Mesharshiya himself a great-grandson of the great Amora Rav.[5] His father-in-law appears under the name "R. Kahana the father-in-law of R. Mesharshiya".[6]

His principle teacher was Rava, and they are mentioned together dozens of times in the Talmud. It is possible he was also a pupil of Abaye.[7] He was a close colleague of Rav Papa, who was also a pupil of Rava, and he even sent his son to study under Rav Papa.[8] R. Joseph the son of R. Ila'i was also among his colleagues.[9]

Three of his sons became Amora sages, and with Mesharshiya's encouragement they studied at Rav Ashi's beit midrash.[10] Their names were Raba,[11] R. Sama,[12] and R. Isaac.[13]

It is said that when he died, the palm trees became full of thorns in place of dates, as a sign of mourning.[14]

References
  1. Rav Mesharshiya | רב משרשיא, sages of the talmud | חכמי התלמוד
  2. On his son: TANNAIM AND AMORAIM, jewishencyclopedia.com; "Rabbah b. Mesharshiya"
  3. Tractate Bava Batra, 97b
  4. On his son: "Raba b. Mesharsheya": Tractate Nazir, 40b
  5. Sanhedrin 77a
  6. Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 97b
  7. In the Babylonian Talmud, Kiddushin 33a, Abaye says to him : ‘Am I not your teacher par excellence?!’, though it is possible he said so because he was Gedol haDor (Aaron Hyman)
  8. Babylonian Talmud, Eruvin 48a
  9. Babylonian Talmud, Sukkah 26a
  10. citation needed. BT AZ8b?
  11. Babylonian Talmud, Nazir 40b
  12. Babylonian Talmud, Hullin 17b
  13. R. Judah ben Kalonymus, Yihusei Tannaim ve-Amoraim, based on the Babylonian Talmud, Avodah Zarah 8b
  14. Moed Kattan 25b


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.