Rav Joseph bar Hama (or Yosef bar Hama; ) was a Babylonian rabbi of the third generation of amoraim.Babylonian Talmud, Gittin 14a
He was a disciple of R. Sheshet.In various references in the Talmud he delivers statements on his authority (i.e. Babylonian Talmud, Hullin 56b; Jerusalem Talmud, Taanit 1:6 However, The Talmud also cites statements that he delivered on the authority of Rav Nachman bar Yaakov.Babylonian Talmud, Gittin 43b
He had a son of the name of Rava (Rava b. Joseph b. Hama), who became one of the most prominent Amora sages and the head of the academy of Pumbedita, in Mahuza of Babylonia.
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