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Rav Kahana IV

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For other Amoraic sages of Babylonia with the name "Rav Kahana", see Rav Kahana.

Rav Kahana IV (Hebrew: רב כהנא (הרביעי)) was a Babylonian rabbi, of the fifth and sixth generation of amoraim.

Biography

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He was the cousin of Rav Ashi and served as the Dean of the Pumbedita Academy from 395 (ד'קנ"ו, Hebrew calendar) until 412 (ד'קע"ג, Hebrew calendar).

He lived in Pum Nahara,[1] and was head of the court there.[2]

One of his children died shortly after birth.[3] His sons seem to have been wealthy.[4]

Despite being of the same generation as Rav Papa and Huna b. Joshua, he did not study with them, though he did value their teachings.[5] He debated Rav Ashi on issues of the Halakha,[6] and called Ashi by the honorific title "Mar".[7] He was close to Rav Zevid,[8] and eulogized Zevid upon his death.[9]

The Talmud describes his death.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Kiddushin 81b
  2. ^ Bava Batra 22a, 88a
  3. ^ Shabbat 136a
  4. ^ Meilah 19a
  5. ^ Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 89a
  6. ^ Babylonian Talmud, Berakhot 24a; Babylonian Talmud, Menachot 106a
  7. ^ Yevamot 101b
  8. ^ Ketuvot 40a; etc.
  9. ^ Moed Kattan 27b
  10. ^ Pesachim 3a