Rabbi Oshiya Ish Tariya

Hebrew:
רבי אושעיא איש טריא
Spelling:
Oshiya, Oshia, Tariya, Tirya
Kever:
Peki'in
Description:
Forth generation Amora living in Eretz Yisroel.

Abba Oshia Ish Tirya was a forth generation Eretz Yisroel Amora. He was born on the same day Rabbi Avin passed away and was considered to be his spiritual successor. For his livelihood, Rabbi Oshiya Ish Tariya worked as a laundry washer. He would wear garments spun from a specific type wool so people would be unable to accuse him of stealing threads from the cloths of his clients. When Rabbi Oshiya Ish Tariya passed away, his coffin was seen floating in the air.

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