Hiyya b. Joseph
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R. Hiyya b. Joseph was an Amora sage of Babylon
of the second generation (3d Century) of the Amoraic era. He studied under the most prominent sages of the Amoraim, R. Abba Arika
("Rav"), and Samuel of Nehardea
, and later made Aliyah
to the Land of Israel
and studied under R. Yochanan bar Nafcha
and Shimon ben Lakish.
and frequently submits his papers. He would sometimes go to Samul's school and submit second hand reports of Abba Arika, and get Samuel's response. He was also a pupil of Samuel (probably after the death of Abba Arika, like some other of Abba Arika's students), and addressed him with questions, and would some times dispute him
Upon arrival to the Land of Israel he studied with R. Yochanan bar Nafcha
and Shimon ben Lakish, and had submitted rulings of Abba Arika. Even with Yochanan bar Nafcha he disputed on various matters. The Talmud also mentions that Hiyya b. Joseph is addressing Yochanan bar Nafcha with questions, however, he was probably not accounted as his pupil: in a dispute among them, Hiyya b. Joseph is mentioned first, and various doubts on Halachaic matters were brought before both of them as one. At times, Hiyya b. Joseph also delivers statements in the name of Hoshaiah Rabbah
.
While living in the Land of Israel, he studied under R. Hiyya bar Abba
, who was primarily a student of R. Yochanan bar Nafcha. The Rabbis of Caesarea, the students of Caesarea academy, are also citing in his name.
river, nearby Mahuza, and had served as the city sage instituting measures.
When he was living in the Land of Israel, he made his livelihood from salt trading.
Little is known about his family, except that after immigrating to the Land of Israel alone, He sent someone to bring his wife.
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
of the second generation (3d Century) of the Amoraic era. He studied under the most prominent sages of the Amoraim, R. Abba Arika
Abba Arika
Abba Arika was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the 3rd century who established at Sura the systematic study of the rabbinic traditions, which, using the Mishnah as text, led to the compilation of the Talmud...
("Rav"), and Samuel of Nehardea
Samuel of Nehardea
Samuel of Nehardea or Samuel bar Abba was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amora of the first generation; son of Abba bar Abba and head of the Yeshiva at Nehardea. He was a teacher of halakha, judge, physician, and astronomer. He was born about 165 at Nehardea, in Babylonia...
, and later made Aliyah
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to the Land of Israel
Land of Israel
The Land of Israel is the Biblical name for the territory roughly corresponding to the area encompassed by the Southern Levant, also known as Canaan and Palestine, Promised Land and Holy Land. The belief that the area is a God-given homeland of the Jewish people is based on the narrative of the...
and studied under R. Yochanan bar Nafcha
Yochanan bar Nafcha
Rabbi Yochanan ;...
and Shimon ben Lakish.
Teachers and Colleagues
He mainly studied under Abba ArikaAbba Arika
Abba Arika was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an amora of the 3rd century who established at Sura the systematic study of the rabbinic traditions, which, using the Mishnah as text, led to the compilation of the Talmud...
and frequently submits his papers. He would sometimes go to Samul's school and submit second hand reports of Abba Arika, and get Samuel's response. He was also a pupil of Samuel (probably after the death of Abba Arika, like some other of Abba Arika's students), and addressed him with questions, and would some times dispute him
Upon arrival to the Land of Israel he studied with R. Yochanan bar Nafcha
Yochanan bar Nafcha
Rabbi Yochanan ;...
and Shimon ben Lakish, and had submitted rulings of Abba Arika. Even with Yochanan bar Nafcha he disputed on various matters. The Talmud also mentions that Hiyya b. Joseph is addressing Yochanan bar Nafcha with questions, however, he was probably not accounted as his pupil: in a dispute among them, Hiyya b. Joseph is mentioned first, and various doubts on Halachaic matters were brought before both of them as one. At times, Hiyya b. Joseph also delivers statements in the name of Hoshaiah Rabbah
Hoshaiah Rabbah
Hoshaiah Rabbah or Hoshayya Rabbah was Palestinian amora of the first amoraic generation , compiler of baraitot explaining the Mishnah-Tosefta. He was closely associated with the successors of Rebbi, as was his father with Rebbi himself...
.
Pupils
R. Gidal has studied under him when he was still in Babylon, and delivers statements in his name that are second hand statements made by Abba Arika.While living in the Land of Israel, he studied under R. Hiyya bar Abba
Hiyya bar Abba
Hiyya bar Abba or Rabbi Hiyya was an amoraic sage of priestly descent of the latter Mishnaic period. Active in Tiberias, Hiyya was the primary compiler of the tosefta. He was the uncle of Abba Arika....
, who was primarily a student of R. Yochanan bar Nafcha. The Rabbis of Caesarea, the students of Caesarea academy, are also citing in his name.
Biography
When he was living in Babylon, he resided in a place called Sikara on the shore of the TigrisTigris
The Tigris River is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq.-Geography:...
river, nearby Mahuza, and had served as the city sage instituting measures.
When he was living in the Land of Israel, he made his livelihood from salt trading.
Little is known about his family, except that after immigrating to the Land of Israel alone, He sent someone to bring his wife.