Rav Nachman

Rav Nachman bar Yaakov
Rav Nachman bar Yaakov
רב נחמן בר יעקב
Title	Rabbi, Amora
Personal
Born	Babylonia
Died	320
Religion	Judaism
Spouse	Yalta
Known for	Talmudic scholar, chief justice
Organization
Institute	Yeshiva at Nehardea
Senior posting
Teacher	Samuel of Nehardea, Rabbah bar Abuha

Rav Nachman bar Yaakov (Hebrew: רב נחמן בר יעקב; died 320) was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia, known as an Amora of the third generation. He was the husband of Yalta.

It is generally accepted that references to Rav Nachman in the Talmud refer to Rav Nachman bar Yaakov, not to Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak.^[1]

^ Tosafot to Gittin 31b takes this position while understanding Rashi as disagreeing. Modern scholarship follows Tosafot, noting that "Rav Nachman" and "Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak" are often stated as disagreeing within a single passage.

[1] Tosafot to Gittin 31b takes this position while understanding Rashi as disagreeing. Modern scholarship follows Tosafot, noting that "Rav Nachman" and "Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak" are often stated as disagreeing within a single passage.

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