Shela (Hebrew: רבי שילא) was a Babylonian teacher of the latter part of the tannaitic and the beginning of the amoraic period, and head of the school ("sidra") at Nehardea.[1] When Rav visited Babylonia, he once officiated as an expounder (amora) for R. Shela at his public lectures.[2] The school at Nehardea was named in honor of Shela; and its scholars were accordingly known as "D'Bei R. Shela."
With the exception of a mishnaic interpretation,[3] none of Shela's teachings is known, although some of the sayings of the students of his academy, the Bei R. Shela, are mentioned in the Talmud.[4]
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Shela". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. It has the following bibliography:- Weiss, Dor. iii. 746–747;
- Halevy, Dorot ha-Rishonim, ii. 223–225;
- Bacher, Ag. Bab. Amor. p. 35.
