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Rav Huna

Second generation Babylonian amora in the 3rd century. He succeeded Rav and Shmuel as the head of the Academy at Sura, where he taught Rav Ḥisda.

Read more in the Jewish Encyclopedia.

Related Dapim:
  • Nazir 37a-b: Taste of Forbidden Food
  • Shabbat 71a-b: Half the Legal Measure
  • Ketubot 11a-b: Converting a Minor
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  • Nazir 57a-b: Rounding a Minor Boy's Head
Related Glossary Terms:
  • Rabbi Abba
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  • Rava bar Rav Huna
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