Exilarch Hofnai ben Ahunai beni David was persecuted by Hormisdas IV.

Hofnai was also called Kafnai.

He was Exilarch (Exilarch [Hebrew: ראש גלות Rosh Galut, Aramaic: ריש גלותא Reish Galuta lit. "head of the exile", Greek: Æchmalotarcha], referring to the leaders of the Diaspora Jewish community following the deportation of the population of Judah into Babylonian exile after the destruction of the kingdom of Judah) at Babylonia between 560 and 580.

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0550 - 0581

   * TITLE: Exilarch at Babylon

* BIRTH: 0550
* DEATH: 0581
Father: Huna* Mar at BABYLON

Family 1 :

  1. +Hananai* BEN HOFNAI 

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Hofnai , birth CA 540, died CA 585 executed by the Persian King Hormuzad IV, occupation: Exilarch in Bavel 550-581, son of Huna Mar Huna (Ahunai) and nn to: nn 1) Hanina(i) , birth CA 560, died CA 589 executed by Persian King Hormuzad IV, occupation: exilarch in Bavel 581-589 to: nn 2) Hushiel