person · P0364 · geonim
Rav Menashe bar Yosef מר רב מנשה בר מר רב יוסף
Gaon of Pumbedita from 788, "of the sons of Bei Akiva"; partner, with Huna bar HaLevi and Bivai of Sura, in the movables enactment.
Who
- Hebrew
- מר רב מנשה בר מר רב יוסף
- Era
- geonim
When
- Traditional
- gaon of Pumbedita 4548–4556 AM
- Civil (computed)
- 4498–4556 AM · 738–796 CE
- Academic
- gaon 788–796 CE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈58 years
- Precision
- approximate
Where
- Places
- Pumbedita
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| "And after him reigned Mar Rav Menashe bar Mar Rav Yosef in the year 1099 [788 CE], and he was of the sons of Bei Akiva."
Accession year per the Iggeret; the tenure is closed at the successor's stated accession.
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tradition | ★★★★☆ | |
| No source names his teacher. Per this atlas's succession roster, Rav Chananya bar Mesharshiya and Rav Dodai bar Nachman held the headship of his academy during his formative window (c. 4513–4533 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.
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reconstruction | ★☆☆☆☆ |