Akiba ben Joseph

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Akiba ben Joseph: (c. 50-c.135 CE) Among the greatest of the Mishnaic sages. Unless otherwise stated, all Mishnayos are presumed to be in accordance with the Rabbi Akiva's view. He was the son of converts, and an unlearned shepherd. At the age of 40, at the insistence of his wife, he began studying Torah,under Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, Joshua ben Hananiah, and Nahum Ish Gamzu ultimately attracting 24,000 students including Rabbi Simeon ben Yohai, Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Judah ben Ilai. He supported Bar Kochba's revolt. He was imprisoned and savagely murdered by the Romans for teaching Torah (he is one of the Ten Martyrs).

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	Rabbi Akiba By Nissan Mindel Library » Jewish History » Gallery of Our Great » The Mishnaic Age » Rabbi Akiba
	24,000 Plus One Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi Akiva taught that "Love your fellow as yourself" is a "cardinal principle in Torah." How was it that that Rabbi Akiva's disciples, of all people, were deficient in this area? Jewish Holidays » Lag BaOmer » 24,000 Plus One
	Rabbi Akiva & Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai Part 7 By Lazer Gurkow Click here for follow-along source sheet. Audio Classes » History » Sages of the Talmud » Rabbi Akiva & Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
	What is Lag Ba'Omer? By Mendel Kaplan What do we really celebrate on Lag Ba’omer and what does the Rebbe say about it. The story of Lag Ba’Omer -- in depth. Audio Classes » Holidays » Lag BaOmer » What is Lag Ba'Omer?
	The Child and the Slave Talmud, Bava Batra 10a Turnusrufus asked Rabbi Akiva: "If your G-d loves the poor, why doesn't He feed them?" Library » Stories » From the Midrash » The Child and the Slave
	The Snake in the Wall Talmud, Shabbat 156b "On the day your daughter enters the bridal chamber," the astrologers said to Rabbi Akiva, "a snake will bite her and she will die" Library » Stories » From the Midrash » The Snake in the Wall
	The Laughter of Rabbi Akiva Talmud, Makkot 24b When they reached the Temple Mount, they saw a fox emerging from the place of the Holy of Holies. The others started weeping; Rabbi Akiva laughed... Library » Stories » From the Midrash » The Laughter of Rabbi Akiva
	Growing Together On Lag Baomer: The Legacy of Rabbi Akiva From the talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson Why Didn’t the Disciples Emulate Their Teacher? One reason we celebrate Lag BaOmer is that an epidemic which caused the death of 24,000 of Rabbi Akiva’s disciples ceased on that day.Meiri on Yevamos 62b; Shulchan Aruch HaRav 493:5. Our Sages ... Spirituality » Chassidic Texts » Timeless Patterns in Time » Lag BaOmer » Growing Together On Lag Baomer: The Legacy of Rabbi Akiva
	Lag BaOmer The Soul of Torah May 2, 2010 Jewish Holidays » Lag BaOmer
	The Fox and the Fishes Talmud, Berachot 61b Said the fox to the fiishes: "'Why don't you come out onto the dry land? We'll live together, as my ancestors lived with your ancestors..." Library » Stories » From the Midrash » The Fox and the Fishes

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