Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma
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|title = Rebbe Yosi ben Kisma | |title = Rebbe Yosi ben Kisma | ||
|image = [[File:00000930 kever rabbi yosi ben kisma meron.jpg|215px|alt=Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma]] | |image = [[File:00000930 kever rabbi yosi ben kisma meron.jpg|215px|alt=Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma]] | ||
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|data4 = רבי יוסי בן קיסמא | |data4 = רבי יוסי בן קיסמא | ||
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|data14 = A third generation Tana, well respected by the Roman government.}} | |data14 = A third generation Tana, well respected by the Roman government.}} | ||
− | '''Rabbi Yosi ben Kisma''' was a third generation Tana and one of the leaders of his generation, although he is mentioned | + | '''Rabbi Yosi ben Kisma''' was a third generation Tana and one of the leaders of his generation, although he is not mentioned in the Mishna. He lived and spread Torah in Caesarea. Rabbi Yosi ben Kisma was well respected by the Roman Government and was one of the Sages that ruled against any Jewish rebellion. When he passed away, his funeral was attended by many leading Roman officials. Rebbe Yosi ben Kisma is buried in Meron. |
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==Passing== | ==Passing== | ||
− | When Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma became ill he was visited by Rabbi Chanina ben Tardyon. Rabbi Yossi took the opportunity to rebuke Rabbi Chanina of his open defiance to the Roman ban on Torah study by giving public lectures while holding a Sefer Torah in his arms. Rabbi Yossi pointed out that the Romans were | + | When Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma became ill he was visited by Rabbi Chanina ben Tardyon. Rabbi Yossi took the opportunity to rebuke Rabbi Chanina of his open defiance to the Roman ban on Torah study by giving public lectures while holding a Sefer Torah in his arms. Rabbi Yossi pointed out that the Romans were curently |
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==Kever Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma== | ==Kever Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma== | ||
− | Traditionally kever Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma was identified in a cave on the side of a hill past the ruins of the Bais Medrash of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochi in Meron. Yisrael Meir Gabai and Ohali Tzadikim disagree with the location of the kever, instead placing it in an underground cave midway down the mountainside under the Kever of the Rashbi. Their research of many old manuscripts and diaries of early pilgrims to the Kevri Tzadikim in Meron showed that almost all of them described stopping by Kever Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma on their way '''up''' to the Rashbi | + | Traditionally kever Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma was identified in a cave on the side of a hill past the ruins of the Bais Medrash of Rebbe Shimon bar Yochi in Meron. Yisrael Meir Gabai and Ohali Tzadikim disagree with the location of the kever, instead placing it in an underground cave midway down the mountainside under the Kever of the Rashbi. Their research of many old manuscripts and diaries of early pilgrims to the Kevri Tzadikim in Meron showed that almost all of them described stopping by Kever Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma on their way '''up''' to the Rashbi. Neighbouring the Kever is Gabbai's version of kever [[Rabbi Tarfon]]. In the vicinity he also identifies the kevarim of Rabbi Yehuda ben Besara and Rabbi Yossi ben Hachotef. |
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