Rabbi Azariah

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Rabbi Azariah was a wealthy and respected Kohen living towards the end of the Second Temple. He was a direct 9th generation descendent from Ezra Hasofer. During the Great Revolt and the subsequent destruction of the Temple, Rabbi Azaria moved his family away from Central Israel to the Galilee. His son [[Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah|Rabbi Elazar]] later became Nasi when Rabbi Gamliel was temporarily removed from his position. Rabbi Azariah had a brother Shimon whom he supported to enabling him to devote all his time to Torah study. Due to this whenever this Tana is mentioned in the Mishna he is referred to as Rabbi Shimon brother of Azarya. Very knowledgeable in Torah, Rabbi Azarya was called a 'friend' by Rabbi Dosa ben Hurkenes, one of the generation's elders.  
 
Rabbi Azariah was a wealthy and respected Kohen living towards the end of the Second Temple. He was a direct 9th generation descendent from Ezra Hasofer. During the Great Revolt and the subsequent destruction of the Temple, Rabbi Azaria moved his family away from Central Israel to the Galilee. His son [[Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah|Rabbi Elazar]] later became Nasi when Rabbi Gamliel was temporarily removed from his position. Rabbi Azariah had a brother Shimon whom he supported to enabling him to devote all his time to Torah study. Due to this whenever this Tana is mentioned in the Mishna he is referred to as Rabbi Shimon brother of Azarya. Very knowledgeable in Torah, Rabbi Azarya was called a 'friend' by Rabbi Dosa ben Hurkenes, one of the generation's elders.  
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==Rabbi Azariah==
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Rabbi Azariah is buried in Alma right near the kever of his son, Rebbe Elazar. Although his Kever was discribed as being right near his son in the diaries of early pilgrims to [[Kivrei Tzadikim]], it remained unmarked. In recent years Yisroel Meir Gabbi and his organization Ohali Tzadikim created a mound of blue painted stones and marked that as the Tzion. Following this Kadmonanu went ahead and built a Tzion a few meters away in 1012.
  
 
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Rebbe Azariah
Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah
Hebrew:
רבי עזריה
Spelling:
Azarya, Azaryah
Kever:
Alma, Israel
Description:
Wealthy father of the Tana Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah and brother of the Tana Shimon Achi Azariah.

Rabbi Azariah was a wealthy and respected Kohen living towards the end of the Second Temple. He was a direct 9th generation descendent from Ezra Hasofer. During the Great Revolt and the subsequent destruction of the Temple, Rabbi Azaria moved his family away from Central Israel to the Galilee. His son Rabbi Elazar later became Nasi when Rabbi Gamliel was temporarily removed from his position. Rabbi Azariah had a brother Shimon whom he supported to enabling him to devote all his time to Torah study. Due to this whenever this Tana is mentioned in the Mishna he is referred to as Rabbi Shimon brother of Azarya. Very knowledgeable in Torah, Rabbi Azarya was called a 'friend' by Rabbi Dosa ben Hurkenes, one of the generation's elders.

Rabbi Azariah

Rabbi Azariah is buried in Alma right near the kever of his son, Rebbe Elazar. Although his Kever was discribed as being right near his son in the diaries of early pilgrims to Kivrei Tzadikim, it remained unmarked. In recent years Yisroel Meir Gabbi and his organization Ohali Tzadikim created a mound of blue painted stones and marked that as the Tzion. Following this Kadmonanu went ahead and built a Tzion a few meters away in 1012.

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