List of Famous people named Hiyya

Similar names: He, H, Ha, Hy, Ho, Hayao, Heo, Hay, Hoei, Haya, Hayo, Hao. Here are some famous Hiyyas:

Hiyya the Great

First Name Hiyya

Born on November 30, 0179

Died on November 30, 0229 (aged 50)

Born in Iraq, Babylon Governorate, Hillah

Hiyya, or Hiyya the Great, was a Jewish sage in the Land of Israel during the transitional generation between the Tannaic and Amoraic eras. Active in Tiberias, Hiyya was the primary compiler of the Tosefta. His full name is Hiyya bar Abba, also the name of the 3rd generation Amora of the Land of Israel, Hiyya bar Abba. He was a student of Judah haNasi, and uncle and teacher of Rav.

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