Shmaya the Nasi
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|title = Shemaya HaNasi | |title = Shemaya HaNasi | ||
|image = [[File:00000179 shmaya and avtalyon gush chalav.jpg|215px|alt=Shemaya HaNasi]] | |image = [[File:00000179 shmaya and avtalyon gush chalav.jpg|215px|alt=Shemaya HaNasi]] | ||
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|header3 = Hebrew: | |header3 = Hebrew: | ||
|data4 = שמעיה הנשיא | |data4 = שמעיה הנשיא | ||
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===Descendent of Sancherev === | ===Descendent of Sancherev === | ||
− | [[File:00000181 shmaya and avtalyon sign.jpg|thumb|165px|right|Sign for Kever Shmaya vAvtalyon.]]Shmaya was a direct descendent of Sancherev, the Assyrian ruler | + | [[File:00000181 shmaya and avtalyon sign.jpg|thumb|165px|right|Sign for Kever Shmaya vAvtalyon.]]Shmaya was a direct descendent of Sancherev, the Assyrian ruler who's army was wiped out by angels during his attempt to capture Jerusalem. Due to his hereditary background Sh'maya was unable to pronounce the letter 'Heh' and would mispronounce words that contained it, using the letter 'Alef' in its place. |
===Kabbalistic Reincarnations === | ===Kabbalistic Reincarnations === | ||
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===Students, Colleagues and Successors === | ===Students, Colleagues and Successors === | ||
− | Shmaya's main students were [[Hillel the Elder|Hillel]] and Shami | + | Shmaya's main students were [[Hillel the Elder|Hillel]] and Shami. Leadership of Shemaya and Avtalyon lasted for a short period of six years. After Shimaya and Avtalyon passed away, the Jewish leadership was given to the Beni Besera who eventually passed it on to Hillel and Menachem. Eventually Menachem was replaced by Shami. Hillel openly declared that his superiority in Torah knowledge over the Beni Besera was due to his nullification to Shmaya and Avtalyon. |
Other Tannaim that lived during the time of Shmaya were; Akavya ben Mehallel, Admon, Channan, the Sons of Besera and Rebbe Yehuda ben Dursai. | Other Tannaim that lived during the time of Shmaya were; Akavya ben Mehallel, Admon, Channan, the Sons of Besera and Rebbe Yehuda ben Dursai. | ||
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In the Mechilta of Rebbe Yishmael, Shemaiah credits the splitting of the Yam Suf in merit of the faith that Avraham had in Hashem. | In the Mechilta of Rebbe Yishmael, Shemaiah credits the splitting of the Yam Suf in merit of the faith that Avraham had in Hashem. | ||
− | + | During the era of Shimaya and Avtalyon, Halachic controversy was basically nonexistent amongst the Jewish nation. An exception was the argument over doing Semicha on the Kurbanos during the holidays, which had arisen three generations back. Shmaya's opinion on the matter was to do Semicha. | |
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==Kever Shemaya and Avtalyon == | ==Kever Shemaya and Avtalyon == | ||
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===Mikva of Shemaya and Avtalyon === | ===Mikva of Shemaya and Avtalyon === | ||
− | + | In the moshav of Safsufa, around 4 km north of Meron, exists a natural spring water Mikva that is attributed to Shemaya and Avtalyon. According to this tradition Shmaya used to immerse in the Mikva at some stage during his lifetime. | |
==More Pictures== | ==More Pictures== | ||
<gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Shemaya & Avtalyon Gallery"> | <gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Shemaya & Avtalyon Gallery"> | ||
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File:00000180 sign leading to kever shmaya and avtalyon.jpg | File:00000180 sign leading to kever shmaya and avtalyon.jpg | ||
File:00000183 inside safsufa mikvah.jpg | File:00000183 inside safsufa mikvah.jpg | ||
File:00000185 path leading to kever shemaya and avtalyon.jpg | File:00000185 path leading to kever shemaya and avtalyon.jpg | ||
File:00000176 dressing room safsufa mikva.jpg | File:00000176 dressing room safsufa mikva.jpg | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||