Archival Overview
Master architect of the Babylonian Talmud who re-established the Sura Yeshiva and spent sixty years compiling, organizing, and editing the Gemara.
Biographical Record
Rav Ashi (352–427 CE) was the pre-eminent Babylonian sage who combined supreme halakhic authority with enormous social prestige and scholarly resources.
Over sixty years, he went through the entire Talmud twice with his students during the semi-annual Kallah conferences, assembling the vast ocean of Babylonian rabbinic debates.
Key Life Milestones
Restoration of Sura Academy
Reopened the Academy of Sura at Mata Mehasya, making it the supreme seat of Jewish scholarship.
First Redaction of the Babylonian Talmud
Completed the foundational compilation of the Gemara alongside his colleague Ravina.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialMount Hermon (traditional site), Lebanon