Rav Ada Saba
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'''Rav Ada Saba''' was a fifth generation Babylonian Amora and a great grandson of Shmuel. His father was Rav Mari a son of Issur the convert and Rachel daughter of Shmuel. Rav Ada inherited wealth from his father and lived to an old age, hence his name Rav Adda the Elder. | '''Rav Ada Saba''' was a fifth generation Babylonian Amora and a great grandson of Shmuel. His father was Rav Mari a son of Issur the convert and Rachel daughter of Shmuel. Rav Ada inherited wealth from his father and lived to an old age, hence his name Rav Adda the Elder. | ||
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+ | Rav Ada Saba is buried according to some opinions right outside the entrance to the Tomb of [[Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai|Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai]] in Meron. Other sources attribute this kever to [[Rav Yeva Saba the Amora]], making the location of kever Rav Ada Saba unknown. | ||
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Revision as of 16:22, 18 April 2013
Rav Ada Saba was a fifth generation Babylonian Amora and a great grandson of Shmuel. His father was Rav Mari a son of Issur the convert and Rachel daughter of Shmuel. Rav Ada inherited wealth from his father and lived to an old age, hence his name Rav Adda the Elder.
Kever Rav Ada Saba
Rav Ada Saba is buried according to some opinions right outside the entrance to the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai in Meron. Other sources attribute this kever to Rav Yeva Saba the Amora, making the location of kever Rav Ada Saba unknown.