Abba bar Memel

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Rabbi Abba bar Memel (or Mamal[1]), or Abba mar Memel,[2] (Hebrew: רבי אבא בר ממל or אבא מר ממל) was a rabbi of the Land of Israel of the second and third generation of amoraim.

He is mentioned often in discussions with the Amora sages of Tiberias Beit Midrash, headed by R. Yochanan bar Nafcha[3] and his students, R. Abbahu, R. Eleazar ben Pedat,[4] and his main scholarly opponent, Rav Zeira.[5] He is also mentioned along with Rabbi Ammi[6] and Rabbi Assi[7] who were considered his masters, probably after the death of R. Yochanan bar Nafcha.

## Teachings

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In three propositions he limited and rendered practically harmless the application of the Gezerah Shawah, the second of the thirteen hermeneutic rules of R. Ismael, which otherwise might easily have led to arbitrary ritual decisions.[8] His proposed reforms were never carried into practice, no other amora having joined him to form a valid legislative body.[9]

Among his aggadic teachings, the most significant is one on the names of God:[10]

"God spoke to Moses: 'Thou desirest to know My name, I AM THAT I AM[11] That is, I am called according to my revealed activities. When I am judging mankind, I am called Elohim; when I am going out to war against the wicked, I am called Tzevaot; when I am holding judgment in suspense over the sins of men, I am called El Shaddai; when showing mercy to the world, I am called YHWH, because this name de-notes the quality of mercy in God'.[12]"

## References

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1. ^ [1], Jewish Virtual Library
2. ^ In the full corpus of the Bar Ilan Responsa Project, version 16, this spelling appears only in two places: Shut Mahari ben Lev 2:11; Shut Shevet Sofer, Orach Haim 57.
3. ^ i.e Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Kiddushin, 62b
4. ^ Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Bezah, 13b
5. ^ Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Sukkah, 21b; Tractate Hulin, 129a; Tractate Kiddushin, 9b; etc.
6. ^ Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Nedarim, 21a
7. ^ Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Hulin, 129a
8. ^ Yerushalmi Pesachim 6 33a
9. ^ Yerushalmi Moed Kattan 2 81b
10. ^ Exodus Rabbah 3
11. ^ Exodus 3:14
12. ^ Exodus 34:6

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "ABBA BAR MEMEL". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.

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Amoraim

Amoraim of Eretz Israel

First Generation (until 250 CE):|

* Gamaliel III
* R. Hiyya
* Rabbi Yannai
* Hoshaiah Rabbah
* Epes the Southerner
* Joshua ben Levi
* Hanina bar Hama
* Levi ben Sisi
* Bar Kappara
* Jeremiah (I)
* Simeon ben Jehozadak
* Simeon ben Judah ha-Nasi

Second Generation (until 280 CE):|

* Judah II (Nesi'ah I)
* Johanan bar Nappaha
* Shimon ben Lakish
* Eleazar ben Pedat
* Isaac Nappaha
* Jose bar Hanina
* Rav Kahana II
* Jacob bar Idi
* Hezekiah
* Judah b. Hiyya
* Abba of Jaffa
* Hama bar Hanina
* Shimon bar Abba
* Simlai
* Hillel, son of Gamaliel III
* Zeiri

Third Generation (until 310 CE):|

* Gamaliel IV
* Rabbi Ammi
* Rabbi Assi
* Abbahu
* Ulla
* Rabbi Yitzchak
* Hama bar Ukva
* Zeira
* Helbo
* Samuel ben Nahman
* Abin I
* Hiyya bar Abba
* Rabbah bar bar Hana
* Levi II
* Rabbi Ilai II
* Abba bar Kahana
* Rav Avira
* Hanina bar Papi
* Hanina ben Pappa
* Jose of Yokereth
* Jeremiah (II)
* Hoshaiah II
* Hanina
* Abba bar Memel
* Tachlifa of the West
* Avdimi of Haifa
* Luliani ben Tabrin
* Abba of Acre
* Shimon ben Pazi
* Me'asha
* Shila of Kefar Tamarta
* Anani ben Sason
* Alexandri
* Kahana bar Tahlifa
* Ḥiyya bar Ami
* Abin Naggara

Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):|

* Judah III (Nesi'ah II)
* Jeremiah (III)
* Rabbi Aha
* Rabbi Berekhiah
* Jose bar Zevida
* Rabbi Jonah
* Rabbi Hilkiah
* Zerika
* Isaac ben Eliashiv
* Rabbi Aibu
* Hasa of Eshtemoa
* Abba bar Hiyya bar Abba
* Rabin
* Abba bar Zemina
* Pedat ben Eleazar
* Abba bar Pappai
* Acha bar Hanina

Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):|

* Hillel II
* Gamaliel V
* Jose ben Abin
* Rabbi Mana II

Sixth Generation (until 410 CE):|

* Judah IV (Nesi'ah III)
* Tanhuma bar Abba
* Hanina of Sepphoris
* Samuel b. Jose b. Boon

Amoraim of Babylon

First Generation (until 250 CE):|

* Abba Arikha (Rav)
* Samuel of Nehardea
* Mar Ukva
* Karna
* Rav Shela
* Rav Assi
* Abba bar Abba

Second Generation (until 280 CE):|

* Rav Huna
* Judah bar Ezekiel
* Hamnuna II
* Hamnuna Saba
* Rabbah bar Abuha
* Jeremiah bar Abba
* Rav Kahana II
* Rav Berona
* Hiyya bar Joseph
* Rav Giddel
* Hiyya bar Ashi
* Raba Bar Jeremiah (Abba)
* Adda bar Ahavah
* Anan

Third Generation (until 310 CE):|

* Rabbah bar Nahmani (Rabbah)
* Rav Nachman
* Sheshet
* Rav Chisda
* Hamnuna III
* Rav Yosef bar Hiyya
* Rabbah bar Rav Huna
* Joseph bar Hama
* Ammi b. Abba
* Rav Shmuel bar Yehudah
* Rav Shmuel bar Rav Yitzchak

Fourth Generation (until 340 CE):|

* Abaye
* Rava
* Rami bar Hama
* Aha bar Jacob
* Rav Safra
* Rav Kahana III
* Idi b. Abin Naggara
* Hiyya b. Abin Naggara
* Mar son of Ravina
* Rav Shizbi
* Isaac b. Judah
* Rabbah b. Shela
* Mari bar Rachel
* Acha Bar Yosef

Fifth Generation (until 380 CE):|

* Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak
* Rav Papa
* Rav Papi
* Huna ben Joshua
* Rav Zevid
* Amemar
* Mar Zutra
* Rav Mesharshiya
* Hanina of Sura
* Bevai bar Abaye

Sixth Generation (until 430 CE):|

* Rav Ashi
* Ravina I
* Maremar
* Rami b. Abba
* Huna bar Nathan
* Rav Kahana IV
* Sama bar Raqta

Seventh Generation (until 465 CE):|

* Rav Yemar
* Mar bar Rav Ashi
* Rafram II
* Aha b. Rava
* Judah b. Meremar

Eighth Generation (until 500 CE):|

* Rabbah Tosafa'ah
* Ravina II
* Rabbah Jose
* Rav Rahumi III
* Samuel b. Abbahu

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