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Abba bar Abba -LRB- Aramic  : אבא בר אבא , or Father of Samuel , Aramic  : אבוה דשמואל ; Cited in the Jerusalem Talmud as Abba bar Ba , Aramic  : אבא בר בא -RRB- was a Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia , known as an amora of the 2nd and 3rd centuries , distinguished for piety , benevolence , and learning .. Aramic. Aramic. Jerusalem Talmud. Jerusalem Talmud. Talmud. Talmud. Babylonia. Babylonia. amora. amora. He is known chiefly through his son Samuel of Nehardea , principal of the Academy of Nehardea , and is nearly always referred to as `` Samuel 's father . ''. Samuel of Nehardea. Samuel of Nehardea. Nehardea. Nehardea. Abba traveled to Palestine , where he entered into relations with R. Judah I , the patriarch , with whose pupil Levi bar Sisi he was on terms of intimate friendship .. Palestine. Palestine ( region ). Judah I. Judah I. Levi bar Sisi. Levi bar Sisi. When Levi died Abba delivered the funeral oration and glorified the memory of his friend .