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Rabbi Akiva
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c. 135 CE)
"Akiva" redirects here. For other uses, see Akiva (disambiguation).
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Title | Tanna |
Born | c. 50 CE Lod, Judaea, Roman Empire |
Died | (0135-09-28)28 September 135 Caesarea, Judaea, Roman Empire |
Religion | Judaism |
Akiva ben Joseph (Mishnaic Hebrew: עֲקִיבָא בֶּן יוֹסֵף, ʿĂqīḇāʾ ben Yōsēp̄; c. 50 – 28 September 135 CE),[1] also known as Rabbi Akiva (רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא), was a leading Jewish scholar and sage, a tanna of the latter part of the first century and the beginning of the second.
Rabbi Akiva was a leading contributor to the Mishnah and to Midrash halakha.
When was rabbi akiva bornHe is referred to in Tosafot as Rosh la-Hakhamim ("Chief of the Sages").[2] He was executed by the Romans in the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt. He has also been described as a philosopher. [3]
Biography
Early years
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