Simuna

This article is about the rabbi. For the settlement in Estonia, see Simuna, Estonia. For the village in Finland, see Simuna, Finland.

Rabbinical Eras
Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim

R. Simuna (or Semona,^[1] or Simona,^[2]Hebrew: רב סימונא‎, read as Rav Simuna; Alternative Hebrew spelling: רב סמוניה, רב סמונא, רב סימוניא, רב סמוניא) was a Jewish Savora sage of the second generation of the Savora era. He headed the Pumbedita Yeshiva parallelly to Rav Ena running the Sura academy, and both committed the Talmud to writing.^[1] Some scholars identify him with Rav Giza (רב גיזא). Died in year 540 ( ד'ש'; Hebrew calendar).

References

1 2 SIMUNA (SEMONA), Jewish Encyclopedia;Article
↑ RABAI OF ROB, Jewish Encyclopedia; Article

Savoraim

First Generation	Rabbah Jose, Head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva Ahai Samuel b. Abbahu Rav Rahumi III

Second Generation	Simuna, Head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva Rav Ena, Head of the Sura Yeshiva

Third Generation	Rabbai of Rob, Head of the Pumbedita Yeshiva

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