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Rav Mesharshiya [1][2] (or R. Mesharshya,[3] or Rav Mesharsheya,[4] or Rav Mesharshia; Hebrew: רב משרשיא) was a fifth generation Amora sage of Babylon. His Teacher par excellence [5] was Rava, and they are mentioned together dozens of times in the Talmud. It is possible he was also a pupil of Abaye.[6] He was a close colleague of Rav Papa, who was also a pupil of Rava, and he even sent his son to study under Rav Papa.[7] R. Joseph the son of R. Ila'i was also among his colleagues.[8] His father-in-law is reminded on his name as R. Kahana the father-in-law of R. Mesharshya.[9] Three of his sons were Amora sages, and studied at Rav Ashi's Beth midrash. Their name: Raba,[10] R. Sama,[11] and R. Isaac who was an honorable and dignified man.[12] The Talmud states that Rav Mesharshiya himself encouraged them to learn in this Beth midrash.[13]
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