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Jewish Savora sage This article is about the rabbi. For the Finnish sniper nicknamed "Simuna", see Simo Häyhä. For the settlement in Estonia, see Simuna, Estonia.

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Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim
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R. Simuna (or Semona, or Simona,Hebrew: רב סימונא, read as Rav Simuna; Alternative Hebrew spelling: רב סמוניה, רב סמונא, רב סימוניא, רב סמוניא) was a Jewish Savora sage of the second generation of the Savora era. He headed the Pumbedita Yeshiva parallelly to Rav Ena running the Sura academy, and both committed the Talmud to writing. Some scholars identify him with Rav Giza (רב גיזא). Died in year 540 ( ד'ש'; Hebrew calendar).

References

^ SIMUNA (SEMONA), Jewish Encyclopedia;Article
RABAI OF ROB, Jewish Encyclopedia; Article

v t e Savoraim
First Generation	Rabbah Jose (head of Pumbedita Academy) Ahai Samuel b. Abbahu Rav Rahumi III
Second Generation	Simuna (head of Pumbedita Academy) Rav Ena (head of Sura Academy)
Third Generation	Rabbai of Rob (head of Pumbedita Academy)

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