Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma
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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. Once he rejected great wealth, preferring instead to remain in a city of sages. 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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==End of the Days== | ==End of the Days== | ||
− | When requested by his students to reveal the time of Moshiach's arrival, Rabbi Yosi replied; when the arch of Romi collapses for the third time, before it can be rebuilt Moshiach will arrive. His students then requested a miraculous sign to prove his words, despite their previous agreement not to demand proof. Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma replied that the water of the Cave of Pimus shall turn to blood, and | + | When requested by his students to reveal the time of Moshiach's arrival, Rabbi Yosi replied; when the arch of Romi collapses for the third time, before it can be rebuilt Moshiach will arrive. His students then requested a miraculous sign to prove his words, despite their previous agreement not to demand proof. Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma replied that the water of the Cave of Pimus shall turn to blood, and they did. |
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==Passing== | ==Passing== | ||
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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. |
==Hillula of Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma== | ==Hillula of Rabbi Yossi ben Kisma== |