Yalta (Hebrew: ילתא, romanized: Yalta) is among the few named female characters mentioned in the Babylonian Talmud who was a member of a rabbinic family. Yalta was the wife of Rav Nachman, a rabbinic sage from around 250 CE.

Yalta, as a married woman (married the respectable Rav Nachman), hosts Ulla, a sage who travels between the Land of Israel and Babylonia, transmitting the wisdom of the rabbinic sages of Israel to the Jews of Babylon.

Yalta is a character mentioned several times in the Babylonian Talmud, the wife of Rabbi Nahman, and the daughter of the exilarch. She is depicted as a strong-willed, free-spirited woman, who broke four hundred jugs of wine when slighted by a misogynistic guest.

Sep 29, 2020 · Catherine Grace Katz uncovers the dramatic story of the three young women who were chosen by their fathers to travel with them to Yalta, each bound by fierce family loyalty, political savvy, and intertwined romances that powerfully colored these crucial days.

Yalta is mentioned several times in the Babylonian Talmud but nowhere else in rabbinic literature. She is identified as the wife of Rabbi Nahman, an oft-cited sage who flourished circa 250 C.E. It is possible that her father was an exilarch (Hullin 124a). The scant information we have about her suggests that she had a strong personality.

There are few women named in the Talmud. One is Yalta, the wife of Rav Nachman, a third-generation Babylonian amora, and the daughter of the reish galuta, the leader of the Jewish people in the Diaspora.

Yalta was his wife and the daughter of the exilarch (political head of Babylonian Jewish community), which enabled Rav Nachman to entertain guests frequently. She is the most frequently named woman in the Babylonian Talmud.

Aug 23, 2024 · Of these fifty-two, only a half a dozen are heroines of their own talmudic narrative: Yalta, Homa, Marta, Heruta, Beruria, and Ima Shalom.” Fine looks carefully at the stories of these six women to uncover their true meaning.

Dec 20, 2010 · Yalta is a woman mentioned in various parts of the Talmud, known as being the wife of Rabbi Nachman, a famous rabbi, as well as the daughter of the exilarch (who is essentially the secular leader of the Jewish community).

The famous Yalta wine tale is presented alongside two other Yalta stories. Combined, these produce a three-part narrative arc of one of the most frequently mentioned women in the Talmud.