Levi II

Who is Levi II?

Levi was a Jewish-Palestinian scholar of the 3rd century, contemporary of Ze'era I and Abba b. Kahana. In a few instances he is quoted as Levi b. Laḥma. In later midrashim the title "Berabbi" is sometimes added to his name. He quotes halakic and homiletic utterances by many of his predecessors and contemporaries; but as he quotes most frequently those of Ḥama b. Ḥanina, it may be conjectured that he was the latter's pupil, though probably he received instruction at R. Johanan's academy also. In this academy he and Judah b. Naḥman were alternately engaged to keep the congregation together until Johanan's arrival, and each was paid for his services two "selas" a week.