Yonasan Ben Uziel
(Hebrew: יונתן בן עוזיאל / Spelling: Yonatan, Jonathan)
Yonasan Ben Uziel was a first generation Tana and the greatest from Hillel the Elder's eighty students, living before the destruction of the Second Temple.
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Targum Yonason
Yonasan Ben Uziel created an Aramaic translation to Navi based on the traditions that were passed down to him from the last prophets Chagi, Zicharya and Malachi. Targum Yonason is more then just a translation and often gives commentary on the verses. This work contains many deep Kabalistic mysteries including the methods needed to attain the level of prophesy.
When Yonasan Ben Uziel finished the Targum a massive earthquake shook Israel and Bas Kol came out and said "Who is the one that has revealed my mysteries to the humans". Yonatan Ben Uziel stood up and appeased the heavens declaring that he had not done this for his honor or the honor of his family but only to prevent future controversy amongst the Jewish nation.
Targum on Ketuvim
Yonasan Ben Uziel intended on creating a Targum for Ketuvim as well but was prevented by a heavenly voice that warned him against revealing its mysteries since the Ketuvim contain the secrets of the final redemption.
Targum Yonason on Torah
A Targum on the Torah that is mistakenly attributed to Yonason ben Uziel, was not authored by him and contains many style variations from his Targum on Navi. It was either created by a sage living during the era of the Geonim who was named after Yonatan ben Uziel or it is a mislabeled version of Targum Yerushalmi.
Greatness
Was the greatest from all of Hillel's eighty students of which the lowest was Rabbi Yochanan ben Zaki who knew all the mysteries of the Torah and the world.
Torah That Burnt Birds
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. Another manifestation of this was any untrue thought occurring as he analyzed Torah would immediately get pushed out of his mind.
Kever Yonason ben Uziel
Yonason ben Uziel is buried in Amuka in Northern Israel.
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