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Rabbi Hilkiah

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RabbiHilkiah(Hebrew:רבי חלקיה) was anAmoraof theLand of Israelof the fourth generation of the Amoraic era. He was anAggadistand his teachings mostly dealt with this issue.

R. Hilkiah is mentioned dozens of times in theJerusalem Talmudand theMidrashAggadah,and once in theBabylonian Talmud.[1]He was the pupil of R. Pinchas and a colleague of R.Shimon ben Pazi.TheMidrashmentions a sage called Isaac ben Rabbi Hilkiah, who may very well be his son.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^Babylonian Talmud,Kiddushin 33b
  2. ^Leviticus Rabbah30:3; Margaliot edition: "Isaac b. Hakola"