Yossi ben Yoezer

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Yossi ben Yoezer
Rabbi Yossi ben Yoezer
Hebrew:
רבי יוסי בן יועזר איש צרדה
Spelling:
Yose, Yosi, Jose, Tzreyda
Other Names:
Rabbi Yossi ben Yo'ezer Ish Tzereidah, Jose ben Joezer, Yossi ben Yoezer from Tzirayda, Yossi Sharya
Description:
Nasi of the Jewish nation in pre Macabeen times belonging to the first pair of Zugot.

Rabbi Yossi ben Yoezer Ish Tzereidah was a student of Antigonus Ish Socho and Nasi of the first pair of Zugot along with Rabbi Yossi ben Yochanan Ish Yerushalaim who served as Av Bais Din. During their reign the first Halchaic controversy arose in Judaism. Yossi ben Yoezerwas a Kohen, renown for his great righteousness in the laws of purity. Yossi ben Yoezer was executed by the Greeks and their Hellenist followers in the period preceding the Macabeen revolt. His students were Yehoshua ben Prachya and Neti Harbeli.

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Head of the Sanhedrin

After the passing Antigonus Ish Socho, Yossi ben Yoezer assumed the position of Nasi and head of the Sanhedrin. Yossi ben Yochanan Ish Yerushalaim served as Av Bais Din alongside him, together forming the first pair of Zugot.

Decrees

Yossi ben Yoezer Ish Tzreyda along with Yossi ben Yochanan Ish Yerushalaim decreed impurity on all land outside of Eretz Yisroel. They also decreed impurity on glass vessels manufactured by Gentiles.

First Machlokes

Yossi Sharya

After issuing three lenient rulings in the laws of purity Yossi ben Yoezer was referred to as 'Yossi Sharya' - Yossi the permitting one.

Righteous of the Priesthood

Yossi ben Yoezer Ish Tzereidah was a Cohen. So careful was he with the laws of purity that he would eat treat his regular food as if it was Teruma, earning him the title 'Chasid ShbKehuna' - Righteous of the Priesthood.

Family

Yossi ben Yoezer had a son that began acting inappropriately, possibly having to do with the growing Hellenization of the time. In order to prevent his son from inheriting him, Yossi ben Yoezer when ahead and donated his entire estate to the Bais Hamekdush.

Kever Yossi ben Yoezer

Yossi ben Yoezer is buried in a cave along with Yossi ben Yochanan and Yossi ben Meshulam in the vicinity of Wadi Amud under Tzfat. Currently the exact location of the cave is unknown.

 
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