Beeri HaNavi
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'''Beeri HaNavi''' was the father of the prophet Hoshea. He himself was also a prophet and served as the Nasi of the Tribe of Reuvan at the time they were exiled by Tilglas Pileser, king of Assria. A small part of his prophesies were relevant for all future generations but were not enough justify the creation of their own book and was instead included as two verses in the Book of Yeshaya, verses 19 and 20 of chapter 8. | '''Beeri HaNavi''' was the father of the prophet Hoshea. He himself was also a prophet and served as the Nasi of the Tribe of Reuvan at the time they were exiled by Tilglas Pileser, king of Assria. A small part of his prophesies were relevant for all future generations but were not enough justify the creation of their own book and was instead included as two verses in the Book of Yeshaya, verses 19 and 20 of chapter 8. | ||
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+ | ==Kever Beeri HaNavi== | ||
+ | According to some early dairies of kevrai Tzadikim, the prophet Be'eri is buried in the [[Ancient Tzfat Cemetery|Old Tzfas Cemetery]] right across from the kever of Rebbe Yehoshua ben Chananya that was mistakenly attributed to his son Hoshea. In 2012 a sign was placed on the opening of his burial cave by Yisrael Meir Gabai and Ohali Tzadikim marking the location of the Kever. | ||
<gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Kever Be'eri Hanavi Photo Gallery"> | <gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Kever Be'eri Hanavi Photo Gallery"> |
Revision as of 19:21, 9 February 2013
Beeri HaNavi was the father of the prophet Hoshea. He himself was also a prophet and served as the Nasi of the Tribe of Reuvan at the time they were exiled by Tilglas Pileser, king of Assria. A small part of his prophesies were relevant for all future generations but were not enough justify the creation of their own book and was instead included as two verses in the Book of Yeshaya, verses 19 and 20 of chapter 8.
According to some early dairies of kevrai Tzadikim, the prophet Be'eri is buried in the Old Tzfas Cemetery right across from the kever of Rebbe Yehoshua ben Chananya that was mistakenly attributed to his son Hoshea. In 2012 a sign was placed on the opening of his burial cave by Yisrael Meir Gabai and Ohali Tzadikim marking the location of the Kever.