About Yadua the Babylonian
Lived 101 – 300. Yadua the Babylonian was a rabbi.
Yadua the Babylonian (, translit: Yadua HaBavli) was a 2nd-century tanna of the fifth generation. He was born in Babylonia but subsequently moved to the Land of Israel, becoming the student of Rabbi Meir.
He is mentioned once in the Mishna: Yadua the Babylonian said in the name of Rabbi Meir: "If [two dogs came] from one direction they do not count as an unavoidable accident, but if [they came] from two directions they count as an unavoidable accident."
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Who was Yadua the Babylonian?
2nd-century Tanna
When was Yadua the Babylonian born?
Yadua the Babylonian was born in 101 in Babylon.
When did Yadua the Babylonian die?
Yadua the Babylonian died in 300 in Syria.
What was Yadua the Babylonian's occupation?
Yadua the Babylonian was a rabbi.
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