person · P0262
Rav Yosi רב יוסי
Head of Pumbedita from the death of Rav Sama bar Rava — "and in his days was the end of hora'ah, and the Talmud was completed." The hinge on which the amoraim close and the savoraim begin; tradition counts him first of the rabbanan savorai.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- רב יוסי
- Era
- savoraim
II. When
- Traditional
- head of Pumbedita from 4236 AM; death year not given in the Iggeret
- Academic
- head from 476 CE; traditionally first of the savoraim
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈90 years
- Precision
- approximate
III. Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "After him reigned Rav Yosi, and in his days was the end of hora'ah, and the Talmud was completed."
His accession follows Rav Sama's death (Sel. 787 = 4236 AM); the Iggeret gives no year for his own death, so the role carries no end year and the lifespan band is schematic.
|
tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rafram II and Rav Richumai held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4191–4211 AM), making reception from them the likeliest reconstruction.
Derived by era-and-institution inference, not attested. The formative window is computed from this entry's schematic dates, hence the low confidence. A talmudic attestation, if one can be verified, should supersede this.
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reconstruction | ★☆☆☆☆ |