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Jacob bar Abina (Abin; Bun)

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Palestinian amora of the fourth century. He is known as having transmitted the haggadot of Samuel b. Naḥman, Abbahu, and Abba b. Kahana (Eccl. R. 1:5). Jacob is reported to have had a heated controversy with R. Jeremiah on the question of the payment of taxes to the Roman government (Yer. M. Ḳ. 3:1).

Bibliography:
  • Bacher, Ag. Pal. Amor. 3:712-713 et passim;
  • Heilprin, Seder ha-Dorot,
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Jacob bar Abina (Abin; Bun)'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​j/jacob-bar-abina-abin-bun.html. 1901.
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