רב המנונא

Rav Hamnuna
Amoraim · c. 220-500 CE

Hamnuna is the name of several rabbis from the period of the Talmud, among them:Hamnuna Saba. Second generation Babylonian amora. A pupil of Rav. After Rav, he became the head of the rabbinical academy at Sura. The Talmud contains many halakhic rulings, aggadot and prayers from him. He was an associate of Rav Chisda. Hamnuna Saba (Zohar). According to the Zohar, a rabbi from the Land of Israel from the third generation of tannaim. He is never mentioned in the Mishnah or Talmud, but appears frequently in the Zohar. Hamnuna III. Third generation Babylonian amora. He grew up in Harpania and later moved to Harta of Argiz, near Baghdad. He also was a colleague of Rav Chisda, and was a pupil under Rabbi Judah and Ulla. Hamnuna IV. Fourth generation Babylonian amora, teacher of Rav Papa. Hamnuna Zuta, late fourth century CE. A confession prayer he was fond of reciting on Yom Kippur eventually became part of the Yom Kippur prayer service.

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