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Amora, plural '''Amoraim''', (from the Hebrew root ''amar'' "to say" or "tell over"), were renowned Jew ish scholars who "said" or "told over" the teachings of the Oral Law , from about 200 to 500 CE in Babylonia and Israel.Their legal discussions and debates were eventually Codified in the Gemara . The Amoraim followed the Tannaim . The first and foremost Babylonian Amora was Abba Arika , respectfully referred to as ''Rav''. His contemporary and frequent debate partner was Samuel Of Nehardea . The foremost Amoraim in Israel were Johanan Bar Nappaha and Simeon Ben Lakish . Traditionally, the Amoraic period is reckoned as seven or eight generations (depending on where one begins and ends). The last Amoraim are generally considered to be Ravina and Rav Ashi , who codified the Babylonian Talmud around 500 CE. Other Amoraim include: (see also List Of Rabbis )
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