Hanina

For other uses, see Hanina (disambiguation) and Haninah.

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Rav Hanina (Hebrew: רב חנינא),[1] also known as Hananiah (חנניא; sometimes spelled Hananyah),[1] was a second- or third-generation amora of the Land of Israel.

## Biography

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Rav Hanina is noted in tractate Ketubot 56a as a student of Rabbi Yannai,[2] and, in Yevamot 58b and Kiddushin 60a, as a student of Rabbi Yochanan bar Nafcha, as well.[3][4]

He was the scion of a family of great sages, and the brother of R. Hoshaiah Rabbah. Hoshaiah is once referred to as "Rabbi Hoshaiah bar Rabbi Hama",[5] which suggests that Hanina is the same as Hanina bar Hama, though other opinions suggest they were different individuals.

Hanina was a bachelor all his life, and together with his brother Hoshaiah sold shoes for prostitutes, and yet they did not raise their eyes to see them. Rava stated that it was with respect to these two brothers that it is said that if a bachelor lives in a city and does not sin, God proclaims his praise every day.[6]

Several stories indicate that he had extensive medical knowledge.[7]

R. Yochanan bar Nafcha wanted to ordain him a Rabbi but failed, until R. Hanina explained to him that he is a descendant of the house of Eli the priest, upon whom a curse was uttered:[8] " and there shall not be an elder in thy house for ever". A curse that is aimed in its biblical sense, "an elder" – a Rabbi – a descendant of Eli.[9]

## Quotes

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* No man can hurt his finger in this terrestrial world, unless it were first decreed upon him in the celestial world.[10]
* Never let the blessing of a commoner be esteemed a light thing in thy sight.[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Hoshaiah". JewishEncyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
2. ^ "Ketubot 56a:3". www.sefaria.org (The William Davidson ed.). Modi'in, Israel. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
3. ^ Steinsaltz, Adin; Weinreb, Tzvi Hersh; Berger, Shalom Zvi; Schreier, Joshua; Hotsaʼat Ḳoren (Jerusalem), eds. (September 15, 2014). Koren Talmud Bavli, Vol.14: Yevamot Part 1: Daf Yomi. Jerusalem: Koren Publishers. 58b:6. ISBN 978-965-301-563-0. OCLC 793572918.
4. ^ "Kiddushin 60a:5". www.sefaria.org (The William Davidson ed.). Modi'in, Israel. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
5. ^ Yerushalmi Sukkah 4:2
6. ^ Pesachim 113b
7. ^ Rashi to Chullin 7b
8. ^ I Samuel, 2:32
9. ^ Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 14a
10. ^ Hullin 7b
11. ^ Megillah 15a

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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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