Archival Overview
Final Amora and co-redactor of the Babylonian Talmud alongside Rav Ashi, whose death marked the historic conclusion of the Talmudic era ('Sof Hora'ah').
Biographical Record
Ravina bar Huna (died c. 499 CE) was the last head of the Sura Academy during the Amoraic period, completing the final textual redaction of the Babylonian Talmud.
Working under escalating persecution from Sasanian Mazdakite rulers, Ravina finalized the Gemara text, establishing the definitive code that anchored worldwide Jewish continuity.
Key Life Milestones
Final Editing of the Babylonian Gemara
Standardized and committed to written form the remaining tractates of the Babylonian Talmud.
Conclusion of Talmudic Authority
His passing marked the end of the Amoraic legislative authority, ushering in the Saboraic era.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialSura, Iraq