Rabbi Ammi, Aimi, Immi (Hebrew: רבי אמי) is the name of several Jewish Talmudists, known as amoraim, who lived in the Land of Israel and Babylonia.
"[7] In Tiberias he became the center of a large circle of learned friends, among whom were R. Abbahu, R. Ḥanina (Ḥinena) b. Pappi, R. Isaac, and R. Samuel ben Nahmani,[8] but the closest and most enduring friendship existed between him and R. Hiyya bar Abba and R. Assi,[9] both of whom were Babylonian immigrants.
Ordain for us not those who use words like 'sermis' and 'sermit,' or 'hemis' and 'tremis'",[10] which was an allusion to the simple language used by these rabbis as contrasted with the admixtures of foreign terms employed by other teachers.
For a certain offense they had passed a severe sentence on a woman named Tamar, whereupon she preferred charges against them before the proconsular government for interfering with the Roman courts.
[13] Eventually R. Ammi succeeded to the rectorate of the academy at Tiberias,[14] but that did not prevent him from attending to his judicial functions, in conjunction with Rabbi Assi.
[17] In connection with one of the tours of inspection, the following characteristic anecdote is related:[18] Besides their familiarity with halakhah and aggadah, Ammi and Assi also possessed some knowledge of the sciences of their time.
[23] Once R. Ammi, accompanied by R. Samuel ben Nahmani, undertook a journey to the court of Zenobia (queen of Palmyra) to intercede for Zeir b. Ḥinena, who had been seized by her orders.
Ammi's colleagues, however, convinced him that the applicant for his protection was totally unworthy of his compassion, and he finally refused to interfere.