Yonasan Ben Uziel

'''Yonasan Ben Uziel''' was a first generation Tana and the greatest of [[Hillel the Elder|Hillel the Elder's]] eighty students. He lived right before the destruction of the Second Temple, authored the Targum on Navi and was considered to be one of the greatest mystics of his generation. Many singles visit his [[Kever-Yonatan-Ben-Uziel-Amuka‎|Kever]] in Amuka as a Segulah for finding their soulmate.

[[File:00000132 grave yonason ben uziel amuka mountain.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Near Biriya forest.]]Yonasan Ben Uziel also intended on creating a Targum for Ketuvim but was prevented by a heavenly voice that warned him against revealing its mysteries, since the Ketuvim contain secrets of the final redemption.

[[Hillel the Elder]] had many students which were led by a group of 80 elite students. Yonasan Ben Uziel was the greatest of this group and [[Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai|Rabbi Yochanan ben Zaki]] who knew all the mysteries of the Torah and creation was the lowest. Yonasan Ben Uziel belonged to the upper portion of this group, composed of 30 elite students that were worthy of having the Shichina rest upon them like [[Moshe Rabbenu|Moshe]], were it not for the sins of the generation. Having been part of the earlier generations of Sages, Yonasan Ben Uziel is not given the title 'Rebbe' since their very names alone were greater then even the highest of [[Rabbinic Titles|rabbinic titles]] 'Rabban' which was given only to the Nassi.

[[File:00000134 tzion yonaton ben uziel amuka.jpg|thumb|92px|left|The Kever.]]Yonasan Ben Uziel belonged to the school of Bais Hillel but had interactions with Shammai. Once a certain man wished to disown his children due to their inappropriate behavior, instead bequeathing all his positions to Yonasan Ben Uziel, despite his initial refusal to accept them. Knowing that Shammai would prevent him from giving the inheritance back to the children, insisting that he follow the orders of their dead father, Yonasan Ben Uziel sold a third of the assets, donated a third to the Temple and gave the remaining third back to the children. When confronted by Shammai, Yonasan Ben Uziel responded that just like his sale and donation could not be reverted so too the gift he gave to the children. Shammai was forced to admit defeat.

When Yonasan Ben Uziel studied Torah he would attain it on the level that it was revealed on Mount Sinai. Since the Torah on Sinai was given through burning fire, any bird that flew within his four cubits would immediately get burnt by the angels that surrounded him to hear the Torah. Another manifestation of this was any untrue thought occurring as he analyzed Torah would immediately get pushed out of his mind. Additionally any Sage that disagreed with him in Halacha would immediately realize that he was incorrect, without the need for an expanded argument.

[[File:00000136 yonatan ben uziel in amukah.jpg|thumb|150px|right|In midst of Amukah.]]Yonason ben Uziel is buried in Amuka in Northern Israel. His Kever is often visited by singles searching for a merit that will lead them to their soulmate and childless couples. Also buried nearby is the Tana or Amora [[Mokrat]].