Yehoshua ben Perachya
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| רבי יהושע בן פרחיה | |
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| Perachia, Prachya, Perachya, Perachiah | |
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| Rabbi Joshua ben Perachiah | |
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| A Jewish leader in Macabeen times belonging to the second pair of Zugot. |
Yehoshua ben Perachya was Nasi and head of the Sanhedrin following the Macabeen revolt, in the latter half of the 2nd century BCE. Together with Nitai HaArbeli who served as Av Bais Din, they formed the second out of five pairs of Zugot. They were both students of Yossi ben Yoezer and Yossi ben Yochanan.Yehoshua ben Perachya's leadership lasted through the time Yochanan served as Kohen Gadoel. When Yani became king and began executing the Sages, Yehoshua ben Prachya fled to Alexandria, eventually returning at the invention of his student Shimon ben Shetach who was Yani's brother-in-law. Yeshu Hanotzri was a student of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Prachya, excommunicated by his teacher for improper conduct. Yehoshua ben Perachiah's students included Shimon ben Shetach and Yehuda ben Taboy.
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Teachings
Yehoshua ben Perachya is known for his teachings in the first chapter of Avos. He says "Create for yourself a mentor, purchase for yourself a friend and judge every person to the side of merit".
Create For Yourself a Teacher
Best to steadily learn from one master rather then constantly changing teachers, each who teaches using a different style.
Purchase a Friend
Good to have friends even if it means buying them by spending money on them and purchasing them gifts.
Judge Favorably
If you see someone performing an action that might be negative or can have favorable explanation, assume that he is doing good and not committing a sin.