For other Amoraic sages of Babylonia with the name "Rav Kahana", see Rav Kahana.
Rav Kahana IV (Hebrew: רב כהנא (הרביעי)) was a Babylonian rabbi, of the fifth and sixth generation of amoraim.
Biography He was the cousin of Rav Ashi and served as the Dean of the Pumbedita Academy from 395 (ד'קנ"ו, Hebrew calendar) until 412 (ד'קע"ג, Hebrew calendar).
He lived in Pum Nahara,Kiddushin 81b and was head of the court there.Bava Batra 22a, 88a
One of his children died shortly after birth.Shabbat 136a His sons seem to have been wealthy.Meilah 19a
Despite being of the same generation as Rav Papa and Huna b. Joshua, he did not study with them, though he did value their teachings.Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 89a He debated Rav Ashi on issues of the Halakha,Babylonian Talmud, Berakhot 24a; Babylonian Talmud, Menachot 106a and called Ashi by the honorific title "Mar".Yevamot 101b He was close to Rav Zevid,Ketuvot 40a; etc. and eulogized Zevid upon his death.Moed Kattan 27b
The Talmud describes his death.Pesachim 3a
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