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Akiba ben Joseph

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Akiba ben Joseph , c.AD 50-c.AD 135, Jewish Palestinian religious leader, one of the founders of rabbinic Judaism. Although the facts of his life are obscured by legend, he is said to have been a poor and illiterate shepherd who began his rabbinic studies at the age of forty. Tradition views him as one of the first Jewish scholars to systematically compile Hebrew oral laws, the Mishna . He is believed to have been executed by the Romans in the aftermath of the messianic revolt of Bar Kokba (AD 132-135), though the extent of his participation is a matter of controversy. He is one of the... Read more
Akiba ben Joseph
Akiba ben Joseph The Palestinian rabbi Akiba ben Joseph (ca. 50-ca. 135) was a founder of rabbinic...scriptural interpretation. The early life of Akiba ben Joseph is enshrouded in legends, anecdotes... Read more
Akiba Ben Joseph
Akiba Ben Joseph (ad 50–135) Jewish rabbi and martyr in Palestine. He developed a new method of interpreting the Halakah, Hebrew oral laws, and supported a revolt (132) against the Roman Emperor Hadrian . He was imprisoned by the Romans and tortured to death. Read more

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