Abba Chalafta
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Abba Chalafta lived to see both Rabbi Gamliel the Elder as well as his grandson Rabbi Gmliel of Yavneh. | Abba Chalafta lived to see both Rabbi Gamliel the Elder as well as his grandson Rabbi Gmliel of Yavneh. | ||
− | Rebbe Chalafta was one of the Sages who had to deal with the situation created by the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and | + | Rebbe Chalafta was one of the Sages who had to deal with the situation created by the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and conform Jewish Halacha and customs to the current circumstances. Once during a fast day |
==Family== | ==Family== |
Revision as of 12:01, 3 April 2014
Hebrew: | |
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אבא חלפתא | |
Other Names: | |
Rebbe Chalafta | |
Spelling: | |
Aba, Abba, Chalafta, Halafta | |
Kever: | |
Kfar Chananya | |
Hillula: | |
15th of Tammuz | |
Description: | |
A 3rd generation Tana, father of Rebbe Yossi. |
Rabbi Chalafta was a third generation Tana, served as the spiritual leader of Tzipori and father of the well known Tana Rabbi Yossi. He was a descendant of Yehonadav ben Rechev and was born before the destruction of the 2nd Temple. Rabbi Chalafta's teachings are quoted a number of times by his son Rabbi Yossi who refers to him as 'Abba Chalafta'. His friends were Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria, Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri and Rabbi Chanina ben Tardyon.
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Tana
Abba Chalafta lived to see both Rabbi Gamliel the Elder as well as his grandson Rabbi Gmliel of Yavneh.
Rebbe Chalafta was one of the Sages who had to deal with the situation created by the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and conform Jewish Halacha and customs to the current circumstances. Once during a fast day
Family
Rabbi Yossi ben Chalafta
Rabbi Shimon ben Chalafta
Some say that Rabbi Shimon ben Chalafta was a son of Rabbi Chalafta, born to him in his very old age. Others say he was a great grandson and was the son of Rabbi Chalafta the second son of Rabbi Yossi.
Kever Abba Chalafta
Rabbi Halafta is buried in the Kfar Chananya area, right after the Chalafta traffic junction that was named in his memory. A few feet away is the Kever of his son Rabbi Yosi. A mistaken tradition also places the tomb of Rabbi Shimon ben Chalafta in this courtyard but was rebuffed by the Arizal who placed it in Tzefat in the vicinity of the ancient cemetery. Near these kivarim still stands an ancient large tree that was inscribed in diaries of visitors hundreds of years back.
Hillulah of Aba Chalafata
A Hillulah was created for Abba Chalafta and his son Rabbi Yossi on the 15th of Tammuz.
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Geographic Coordinates
- Latitude: 32.920804
- Longitude: 35.417194