Rava the Amora
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| − | Rava is buried in a cave in Ovnit, North Israel along with Abaya, Rav Demei of Naharada and a number of other unnamed Tzadikim. | + | Rava is buried in a cave in Ovnit, North Israel along with Abaya, Rav Demei of Naharada and a number of other unnamed Tzadikim. In recent times this cave was identified as the cave a little and under the Kever of [[Rabbi Yehuda Nesiah I|Rebbe Yehuda Nesiah]] a little before the Cave of the Sons of Rav Pupa. |
===Hillula of Rava=== | ===Hillula of Rava=== | ||
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| Hebrew: | |
| רבא | |
| Other Names: | |
| Rava bar Rav Yisef bar Chama | |
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| Rova | |
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| Avnit | |
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| 28th of Iyyar | |
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| A well known 4th generation Amora often quoted in the Talmud. |
Rava was a fourth generation Babylonian Amora and a friend of Abaya, with whom he argues many times throughout the Talmud. A student of Rav Nachman, Rava later became head of the Pumpadisa academy after the passing of Abaya and its relocation to Mechuza.
Kever Rava
Rava is buried in a cave in Ovnit, North Israel along with Abaya, Rav Demei of Naharada and a number of other unnamed Tzadikim. In recent times this cave was identified as the cave a little and under the Kever of Rebbe Yehuda Nesiah a little before the Cave of the Sons of Rav Pupa.
Hillula of Rava
Local residents of the area created a Hillula for Rava and Abaya which they celebrate on the 28th of Iyyar.
More Photos
- Kever Rava Photo Gallery
