Rebbe Meir Baal Haness
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==Rabbi Meir's Name == | ==Rabbi Meir's Name == | ||
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Rabbi Meir's true name was Nahori but was nicknamed Meir which means 'to illuminate', since he illuminated the eyes of the Sages with his Halachic teachings. Nahori itself can also refer to illumination, it can also come from the Aramaic term for memory since due to his teachings the Sages would remember the Halochos they had learned. During the time of Rabbi Meir there was another sage named Nahori and it could be that his name was changed to the similar meaning word Meir to differentiate between the two sages. In Aramaic he was also referred to as Misha. | Rabbi Meir's true name was Nahori but was nicknamed Meir which means 'to illuminate', since he illuminated the eyes of the Sages with his Halachic teachings. Nahori itself can also refer to illumination, it can also come from the Aramaic term for memory since due to his teachings the Sages would remember the Halochos they had learned. During the time of Rabbi Meir there was another sage named Nahori and it could be that his name was changed to the similar meaning word Meir to differentiate between the two sages. In Aramaic he was also referred to as Misha. | ||
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===Controversy with the Nasi === | ===Controversy with the Nasi === | ||
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Initially the Nasi, Av Bais Din and Chacham all shared an equal status of honor. At one point Rabbi Shimon ben Gamlil decided that in order to establish the authority of the Nasi a differentiation had to be made so its dominance could be recognized. He established a rule that when the Nasi entered the Bais Medrash all must rise and not sit until he gave permission. When the Av Bais Din would enter only two rows of students would rise and when the Chacham would enter only one would stand. | Initially the Nasi, Av Bais Din and Chacham all shared an equal status of honor. At one point Rabbi Shimon ben Gamlil decided that in order to establish the authority of the Nasi a differentiation had to be made so its dominance could be recognized. He established a rule that when the Nasi entered the Bais Medrash all must rise and not sit until he gave permission. When the Av Bais Din would enter only two rows of students would rise and when the Chacham would enter only one would stand. | ||
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===Death of Rabbi Meir === | ===Death of Rabbi Meir === | ||
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Rebbe Meir passed away in Asia. Before his death, Rebbe Meir requested that his body should be temporarily buried along the sea shore so the same water touching Eretz Yisroel should lap on his grave. He then instructed that a message be sent to the people of Israel saying their anointed one had died, a reference to his Smicha. He asked that they should move his body and rebury it in Eretz Yisroel in a standing position. His student followed his request and buried him in Tiberias, near the Kinneret. | Rebbe Meir passed away in Asia. Before his death, Rebbe Meir requested that his body should be temporarily buried along the sea shore so the same water touching Eretz Yisroel should lap on his grave. He then instructed that a message be sent to the people of Israel saying their anointed one had died, a reference to his Smicha. He asked that they should move his body and rebury it in Eretz Yisroel in a standing position. His student followed his request and buried him in Tiberias, near the Kinneret. | ||
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==Teachings== | ==Teachings== | ||
− | + | Rebbe Meir taught that the Jews our considered children of Hashem even at times when they do not act as his children and Hashem has mercy on individuals even if they are not worthy of it. | |
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− | + | Rabbi Meir also teaches the depth of Repentance and says that when a person does Teshuva he brings forgiveness for himself and the entire world. | |
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− | + | Rabbi Meir would judge a person by his name, since he believed that symbolizes a persons essence. Once he was traveling with two of the Sages and he avoided being robbed by a wicked innkeeper since he knew to stay away based on his name. | |
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+ | Just like his master Rabbi Akiva and his teacher before him [[Rabbi Nachum Ish Gamzu]], Rabbi Meir used to say "Everything that Hashem does is for the good". | ||
===Parables=== | ===Parables=== | ||
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==Kollels and Charities == | ==Kollels and Charities == | ||
Prior to Rebbe Meir's death he proclaimed that he would intercede in Heaven for whoever gave Tzedakah in his memory to the poor of Eretz Yisroel. Many charities use Rebbe Meir's promise and reputation as a miracle worker to raise money for their institutions. Most notable is Colel Polen, a Jerusalem based Kollel which has been doing so for over 200 years. Since then this method has been copied by many other institutions and charities. | Prior to Rebbe Meir's death he proclaimed that he would intercede in Heaven for whoever gave Tzedakah in his memory to the poor of Eretz Yisroel. Many charities use Rebbe Meir's promise and reputation as a miracle worker to raise money for their institutions. Most notable is Colel Polen, a Jerusalem based Kollel which has been doing so for over 200 years. Since then this method has been copied by many other institutions and charities. | ||
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