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Rabbinical eras
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Rabban Yosi ^[1](Hebrew: רבה יוסי, read as Rava Yossi; Also cited as רב יוסף,^[2] English: R. Joseph;^[2] or רב יוסי,^[3] or רבה יוסף,^[3] other variations listed below) was a Babylonian rabbi, considered to belong to the eighth generation of amoraim, and to be one of the early savoraim.

Biography

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He headed the Pumbedita Academy from the year 476 AD (ד'רל"ו; Hebrew calendar) until he died in 514 AD (ד'רע"ד; Hebrew calendar). He participated in the last stage of the completion process of the arrangement of the Babylonian Talmud, under Ravina II, and under him, the Savora arrangement of the Talmud had started. He was a student of Rabbah Tosafa'ah.

Alternative names

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Rabbah Jose is cited under many alternative names, so much so that it is unclear what was his original name. There is even dispute among the scholars whether all the alternative names that are cited in different texts actually refer to the same person or not. The names include:

Abba Jose ^[4] (אבא יוסי ^[4])
רבה בר יוסף ^[3]
רבי יוסי ^{[citation needed]}
R. Assi ^[5] (רבי אסי ^[5])
Rabbah ^[6] (רבה ^[6])
R. Joseph of Be-Hatim ^[7](רב יוסף מבי חתים ^[7]); or Rabbah Joseph of Be-Hatim ^[7](רבה יוסף מבי חתים^[7])

References

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^ Babylonian Talmud, Erubin 71b; Rishonim and Acharonim versions; Judah B. Barzilai "Sefer-Ha-Itim"; שערי תורת בבל - רבינוביץ, זאב וואלף, hebrewbooks.org
^ ^a ^b Babylonian Talmud, Erubin 11a
^ ^a ^b ^c Babylonian Talmud, Erubin 71b; Rishonim and Acharonim versions; שערי תורת בבל - רבינוביץ, זאב וואלף, hebrewbooks.org
^ ^a ^b Babylonian Talmud, Menahot 33b
^ ^a ^b Babylonian Talmud, Chullin 58b;שערי תורת בבל - רבינוביץ, זאב וואלף, hebrewbooks.org
^ ^a ^b Babylonian Talmud, Erubin 71b;
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Iggeret Sherira Gaon;& Rafael Halperin, "Tree of Life", Vol. 4

Amoraim

Amoraim of Eretz Israel
First Generation (until 250 CE):	Gamaliel III R. Hiyya Rabbi Yannai Hoshaiah Rabbah Epes the Southerner Joshua ben Levi Hanina bar Hama Levi ben Sisi Bar Kappara Jeremiah (I) Simeon ben Jehozadak Simeon ben Judah ha-Nasi
Second Generation (until 280 CE):	Judah II (Nesi'ah I) Johanan bar Nappaha Shimon ben Lakish Eleazar ben Pedat Isaac Nappaha Jose bar Hanina Rav Kahana II Jacob bar Idi Hezekiah Judah b. Hiyya Abba of Jaffa Hama bar Hanina Shimon bar Abba Simlai Hillel, son of Gamaliel III Zeiri
Third Generation (until 310 CE):	Gamaliel IV Rabbi Ammi Rabbi Assi Abbahu Ulla Rabbi Yitzchak Hama bar Ukva Zeira Helbo Samuel ben Nahman Abin I Hiyya bar Abba Rabbah bar bar Hana Levi II Rabbi Ilai II Abba bar Kahana Rav Avira Hanina bar Papi Hanina ben Pappa Jose of Yokereth Jeremiah (II) Hoshaiah II Hanina Abba bar Memel Tachlifa of the West Avdimi of Haifa Luliani ben Tabrin Abba of Acre Shimon ben Pazi Me'asha Shila of Kefar Tamarta Anani ben Sason Alexandri Kahana bar Tahlifa Ḥiyya bar Ami Abin Naggara
Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):	Judah III (Nesi'ah II) Jeremiah (III) Rabbi Aha Rabbi Berekhiah Jose bar Zevida Rabbi Jonah Rabbi Hilkiah Zerika Isaac ben Eliashiv Rabbi Aibu Hasa of Eshtemoa Abba bar Hiyya bar Abba Rabin Abba bar Zemina Pedat ben Eleazar Abba bar Pappai Acha bar Hanina
Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):	Hillel II Gamaliel V Jose ben Abin Rabbi Mana II
Sixth Generation (until 410 CE):	Judah IV (Nesi'ah III) Tanhuma bar Abba Hanina of Sepphoris Samuel b. Jose b. Boon

Amoraim of Babylon
First Generation (until 250 CE):	Abba Arikha (Rav) Samuel of Nehardea Mar Ukva Karna Rav Shela Rav Assi Abba bar Abba
Second Generation (until 280 CE):	Rav Huna Judah bar Ezekiel Hamnuna II Hamnuna Saba Rabbah bar Abuha Jeremiah bar Abba Rav Kahana II Rav Berona Hiyya bar Joseph Rav Giddel Hiyya bar Ashi Raba Bar Jeremiah (Abba) Adda bar Ahavah Anan
Third Generation (until 310 CE):	Rabbah bar Nahmani (Rabbah) Rav Nachman Sheshet Rav Chisda Hamnuna III Rav Yosef bar Hiyya Rabbah bar Rav Huna Joseph bar Hama Ammi b. Abba Rav Shmuel bar Yehudah Rav Shmuel bar Rav Yitzchak
Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):	Abaye Rava Rami bar Hama Aha bar Jacob Rav Safra Rav Kahana III Idi b. Abin Naggara Hiyya b. Abin Naggara Mar son of Ravina Rav Shizbi Isaac b. Judah Rabbah b. Shela Mari bar Rachel Acha Bar Yosef
Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):	Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak Rav Papa Rav Papi Huna ben Joshua Rav Zevid Amemar Mar Zutra Rav Mesharshiya Hanina of Sura Bevai bar Abaye
Sixth Generation (until 430 CE):	Rav Ashi Ravina I Maremar Rami b. Abba Huna bar Nathan Rav Kahana IV Sama bar Raqta
Seventh Generation (until 465 CE):	Rav Yemar Mar bar Rav Ashi Rafram II Aha b. Rava Judah b. Meremar
Eighth Generation (until 500 CE):	Rabbah Tosafa'ah Ravina II Rabbah Jose Rav Rahumi III Samuel b. Abbahu

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First Generation	Rabbah Jose (head of Pumbedita Academy) Ahai Samuel b. Abbahu Rav Rahumi III
Second Generation	Simuna (head of Pumbedita Academy) Rav Ena (head of Sura Academy)
Third Generation	Rabbai of Rob (head of Pumbedita Academy)

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