About Mar Zutra
Lived 400 – 417. Mar Zutra was a rabbi and amoraim of Babylon.
Mar Zutra (, died 417 CE) was a Babylonian rabbi, of the sixth generation of amoraim.
Biography
He was a student of Rav Papa, whom he frequently quoted, and Rav Papi.
His closest colleagues were Rav Ashi and Amemar. The three of them are described together in their studies, meals, and visits to the court of Yazdegerd I.
He headed the Yeshiva of Pumbedita, and according to the book "Seder Tannaim ve-Amoraim", previous to Rav Aha b. Rava. In the Iggeret Rav Sherira Gaon (French version), he is not mentioned as a head of a Yeshiva, but in later sources he is noted as Mar Zutra, Head of a Yeshiva.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mar Zutra?
Jewish Amora sage of Babylon
When was Mar Zutra born?
Mar Zutra was born in 400.
When did Mar Zutra die?
Mar Zutra died in 417.
What was Mar Zutra's occupation?
Mar Zutra was a rabbi and amoraim of Babylon.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mar Zutra. https://biography.guide/mar-zutra/
MLA: "Mar Zutra." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mar-zutra/.
Chicago: "Mar Zutra." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mar-zutra/.
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