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	Encyclopedia: Rabbi Akiva
		Rabbi Akiva is one of the most central and essential contributors to the early Oral Torah, mainly the Mishnah and the Midrash Halakha.
		Rabbi Akiva, as a young man, did not know a word of Torah.
		Rabbi Akiva was now able to fulfill a promise he had made to his wife, to give her a model of Jerusalem made of gold to wear in her hair.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rabbi-Akiva (475 words)

	Rabbi Akiva - Torah.org
		Rabbi Akiva is one of the leading figures in the Mishna and Talmud and one of the heroic figures in all of Jewish history.
		Rabbi Akiva was a shepherd -- as was Jacob, Moses and David -- in the employ of Kalba Savua.
		Rabbi Akiva laughed at viewing the same scene, serene in his faith that just as the negative prophecies regarding the Jewish future were fulfilled literally, so too would the positive blessings of Israel recorded in the book of Zecharya occur in a most literal and perfect sense.
	www.torah.org /features/holydays/rabbiakiva.html?print=1 (815 words)

	Rabbi Akiva - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rabbi Akiva held countless disputes with his teachers and colleagues.
		A rule was later established: whenever Rabbi Akiva disputes a single sage the halakhic ruling follows him, but not so when he disputes more than one sage.
		When Rabbi Akiva would see bar Kozeba, he would say: "This is the Melekh Hamoshiach (Anointed King)!" (Jerusalem Talmud, tractate Ta'anit 4:8).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rabbi_Akiva (808 words)

	Canadian Jewish News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rabbi Elazar was a wealthy man, descended from Ezra the scribe.
		Rabbi Akiva proclaimed Bar Kochba the messiah and, with Rabbi Tarfon, died at the hands of the Romans.
		Rabbi Tarfon was a priest and while he and Rabbi Akiva often clashed (Rabbi Tarfon preferred the Shammite school), they remained close.
	www.cjnews.com /viewarticle.asp?id=245 (708 words)

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		It was during the Bar Kochba revolt that the 24,000 of Rabbi Akiva's students died in a plague.
		The rabbis understood this plague to be a result of the students lack of respect for each other, and, despite their high level of intellectual development, their lack of proper moral comportment was fatal.
		Devastated by the death of his pupils, and the failure of the Bar Kochba revolt, Rabbi Akiva nevertheless persevered and continued teaching his surviving students.
	www.njop.org /html/akiva.html (574 words)

	Rabbi Jokes and Stories
		The dispute (between Rabbi Akiva and Rabban Gamliel) was over whether a Sukkah that could withstand normal land-bound wind is valid while it is standing on the high seas.
		Rabbi Akiva believed that a Sukkah had to be a temporary dwelling, and all it needed to withstand to qualify was normal land-bound wind.
		This view of Rabbi Meir is consistent with his parallel opinion that "anything live cannot be used as a wall for a Sukkah, nor as the side of a doorway to an enclosure, nor as a fence around a ditch, nor as an enclosure over an open grave.
	www.toad.net /~kolami/html/rabbi_jokes_and_stoies.html (726 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Rabbi Akiva (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rabbi Akiva (or Rebbi Akiva) was a famous Jewish rabbi (Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law) of the 2nd century (additional info and facts about 2nd century).
		When Rabbi Akiva would see bar Kozeba, he'd say: "This is the Melekh Hamoshiach (additional info and facts about Melekh Hamoshiach) (Anointed King)!" (Jerusalem Talmud (additional info and facts about Jerusalem Talmud), tractate Ta'anit 4:8).
		Following the failure of bar Kokhba's revolt, the Romans prohibited the public study of Torah (The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/rabbi_akiva.htm (922 words)

	Commentary Magazine - The Rabbinic Imagination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Two implicitly opposed metaphors given by Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Abahu for the differ- ence between death at an early and at an ad- vanced age lead to a story that is a homiletic illus- tration of the metaphor of Rabbi Abahu...
		Rabbi Tanhuma and Rabbi Shmuel bar Nahman offer two different explanations of why the Bible tells us that Abraham was buried "with Sarah," even though he died long after her...
		...Rabbi Shmuel's explanation is the more fanciful of the two and invokes the miraculous appearance at Sarah's funeral of Abraham's distant ancestors Shem and Ever-who, according to rabbinic leg- end, founded a yeshiva and were the world's first students of Torah...
	www.commentarymagazine.com /Summaries/V95I3P28-1.htm (6396 words)

	Rabbi Akiva & Famous Rabbis Tombs in Tiberias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rabbi Akiva explains in the book אותיות רבי עקיבא "The 22 Hebrew Letters explained according to Rabbi Akiva", the value, importance, deep meaning, mysteries and of the pronounciation of each of the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet.
		Rabbi Akiva explains the importance of the hebrew language and the strength of power of praying in the original hebrew language of 22 letters.
		Rabbi Akiva was murdered by the romans, on the 9th of Tishrei, but his soul did not leave his body until Yom Kippur the 10th Tishrei.
	www.yarzheit.com /heavensregister/rabbiakiva.htm (711 words)

	Congregation Beth Ha’Ari - Rabbi Zeitlin
		Rabbi Akiva, considered by many to have been the greatest scholar of all, presents the compromise/clarification that if one can easily handle the full prayer, fine, but if not the condensed version is just as effective.
		Rabbi Hillel the son of Rabbi Shmuel Bar Nachmani says that they're indicated by the eighteen times the name of God is mentioned in Psalm 29, "Bring to God, you sons of the mighty".
		Rabbi Hillel the son of Rabbi Shmuel notices that the Divine name is mentioned eighteen times in the 29th Psalm, most often related to Kaballat Shabbat (Welcoming the Sabbath) and reading to Torah.
	www.congregationbethhaari.org /hz_talmud_dec00.htm (1057 words)

	Crash Course in Jewish History Part 38 - Exile
		Although many rabbis did likewise and were killed by the Romans for their acts of disobedience, Rabbi Akiva deserves special mention because of his stature in the Jewish world and the particular way he met his death.
		Rabbi Akiva began Torah studies at age 40 and in a short period of time became one of the wisest men of Israel.
		Rabbi Akiva went to his death, sanctifying God's name, with the words of the Shema on his lips: "Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One." Rabbi Akiva's spirit exemplified the spirit of the sages who against the greatest odds sought to keep Judaism alive.
	aish.com /literacy/jewishhistory/Crash_Course_in_Jewish_History_Part_38_-_Exile.asp (1690 words)

	Jerusalem of Gold in Jewish Sources
		The stance of Rabbi Meir, who maintains that a woman may not enter into the public domain with a "city of gold", and if she did so is required to bring a sin-offering, rests on the assumption that wearing such a tiara is regarded as carrying a burden.
		Rabbi Akiva explained his action as a tribute to his wife who had endured many trials for his sake, so that he could study Torah.
		Rabbi Akiva was decked with love not for Jerusalem alone, but for the Land of Israel in general, which he opposed leaving (The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan, first version, chapter 26).
	www.jerusalemofgold.co.il /jewishsources.html (1066 words)

	Divrei Mordechai - Pesach 5761
		Rabbi Akiva was obviously there; Bnei Brak was his hometown and it is assumed that the seder took place at his house.
		The Talmud in Massekhet Sanhedrin (32b) recalls that Rabbi Akiva was from Bnai Brak, while Rabbi Yehoshua was from Peki'in and Rabbi Eliezer was from Lod.
		He then reminds us that in the Talmud, Rabbi Eliezer holds that one may not be away from their household on a holiday, based on the verse: "Vesamahta Atah Uvetekha – You shall rejoice, you and your household" (Devarim 14:26 as explained in Sukkah 27b).
	www.utj.org /Torah/mfriedfertig/Pesach5761.html (1245 words)

	Torah Currents
		Rabbi Riskin’s presentation had a great impact on me. Never again should Jews be reduced to a state of helplessness, without a sovereign Jewish State or a Jewish defense force.
		By citing Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zakkai and Yavneh in the recent Jerusalem Post article, Rabbi Riskin has made clear that political and military defiance in the mode of Rabbi Akiva is not always the answer in a crisis.
		The idealism of Rabbi Akiva is admirable—and his belief that Bar Kokhba was a messianic redeemer was a response to the religious and political oppression of the Roman Empire.
	www.torahcurrents.org /index.php/article/rabbi_akiva_rabbi_yohanan_and_the_gaza_disengagement (1910 words)

	Ohr Somayach :: Tisha Bav :: And Rabbi Akiva Laughed.... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The death throes of their teacher, the saintly Rabbi Eliezer, wrenched sobs from the throats of the sages.
		Rabbi Saadia Gaon offers a novel insight into this phenomenon: When a person suddenly gains a straight perception of reality, the result is laughter.
		When Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak, Rabbi of the Lubavitch Chassidim, was arrested for organizing a network of Torah education in Russia, a KGB officer put a gun to his head and demanded he name his collaborators.
	ohr.edu /yhiy/article.php/1100 (856 words)

	Darka Shel Torah: LAG B'OMER
		The 24,000 students who went in Rabbi Akiva's footsteps and fell in the war against the Romans, died during the "Sfirat HaOmer" period, and the traditional restrictions we practice today are an expression of the struggle of the Jewish nation for spiritual independence.
		Rabbi Akiva himself sat in prison for several years for denying the Roman decrees by holding public Torah rallys.
		These were the two sides of the leadership of Rabbi Akiva: The willingness to go out and sacrifice for national sovereignty as well as the ultimate self-sacrifice for Torah.
	www.kahane.org /parsha/h7.html (528 words)

	Rabbi Akiva, Master of Teshuvah - OU.ORG
		When his father-in-law came before him, Rabbi Akiva asked him whether he would have cut off his daughter if he had known that her husband would become a Torah scholar, Ben Kalba Savua answered, "Even for one chapter, one Mishnah, one verse, I would not have done it." Then Rabbi Akiva revealed his identity.
		Later, Rabbi Akiva heard Rachel say to her neighbors that she was so happy and proud of her husband's accomplishments that she would be happy to let him go away for another dozen years, to completely realize his potential.
		She discussed the matter with Rabbi Akiva, he determined that she would be happy with the arrangement, and he agreed to do as his wife wished.
	www.ou.org /chagim/elul/akiva.htm (894 words)

	D'var Torah for Shavuot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The imagery of Moses and the sages grabbing separate ends of the tablets is almost identical to the image of Rabbi Akiva and his son grabbing separate ends of a tablet to begin their schooling.
		Rabbi Akiva and his son begin with a blank tablet, which ends up being full of letters and words.
		Rabbi Akiva further demonstrates the importance of not being ashamed or to admit that you don't know something.
	www.hillel.org /hillel/NewHille.nsf/044a457be6be9112852567d500596cd3/7AD58BD00A18EDF885256D3A00643F4F (1174 words)

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		Rabbi Akiva persevered after this great tragedy and continued to teach those students who had survived the plague, as well as new students.
		Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai spent his life studying the Kabbalah, the hidden esoteric aspects of the Torah.
		One is that the teachings of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai were compiled in the Zohar (which means shining light) and the bonfires bring light to the world.
	www.njop.org /html/lagbaomermain.html (407 words)

	Rabbi Akiva: From Shepherd to Scholar
		Akiva ben Yoseph was one of the greatest Rabbis who ever lived.
		And then Akiva realized that even though he was no longer a child, and had no formal education, that if he devoted himself to the study of Torah he would be able to learn.
		This is the reason we remember Rabbi Akiva not only as a wise Rabbi but also as a courageous fighter.
	www.bjeny.org /images/Judaic_Curricula_/Rabbi_Akiva__From_Shepherd_to_/rabbi_akiva__from_shepherd_to_.htm (1034 words)

	A Revolt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		His story reads like a novel: Akiva was the son of a convert to Judaism and worked as a shepherd for one of the wealthiest land owners, Kalba Savuah.
		Akiva, who was illiterate, fell in love with Calbah Savuah's daughter Rachel and they decided to marry.
		Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Ishmael, Rabbi Chanania ben Teradion, and seven more of their colleagues were condemned to death for teaching the Torah, with Rufus as the executioner.
	www.wzo.org.il /en/resources/view.asp?id=84 (1695 words)

	Tale of the optimistic rabbi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Joshua, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Tarphon and Rabbi Elazar, son of Azariah: "They once met on the night of Passover in Bnei Braq and were narrating the departure from Egypt all that night, until their disciples came and said to them, 'Masters, the time has arrived to read the morning Shema.' "
		And since Rabbi Akiva was from Bnei Braq, and the seder was being held in Bnei Braq, it's clear that these teachers were spending the seder night with their student.
		And Rabbi Akiva returned his soul with "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One" on his lips.
	www.jewishaz.com /jewishnews/970418/torah.shtml (541 words)

	Union for Reform Judaism - Absorb Knowledge and Add To It (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The French medieval scholar Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki, known by the acronym Rashi, taught that a learner must listen to his/her teachers and understand the implication of the teachers’ words so that the learner will be able to expand on what has been taught.
		The first time Akiva was able to best his teacher, Rabbi Joshua, quoting Scripture, said to Rabbi Eliezer, “There is the army you paid no attention to; now go out and fight it” (Judges 9:38) Rabbi Akiva had overtaken the learning of his teacher.
		It is written about Rabbi Akiva that he was a shepherd for forty years, he studied Torah for forty years and he guided Israel for forty years.
	urj.org /Articles/index.cfm?id=2329&pge_prg_id=21114&pge_id=4109 (704 words)

	Rabbi Akiva - TheBestLinks.com - Hebrew language, Halakha, Jewish services, Mishnah, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Akiva, Rabbi Akiva, Hebrew language, Halakha, Jewish services, Mishnah, Midrash...
		Some say that Rabbi Tarfon was also a teacher of his; others claim he was his contemporary colleague.
		Among his contemporary colleagues are: Elisha ben Avuya, Rabbi Eleazar ben Zadok, Rabbi Eleazar ben Azarya, Rabban Gamliel, Rabbi Yehuda ben Beteira, Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri, Rabbi Yosei Haglili, Rabbi Yishmael.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Akiva.html (783 words)

	InnerNet: Jewish CyberMag
		Rabbi Akiva was the greatest sage of his time, the pillar of the Oral Law, whose teaching was keeping the Torah alive among the Jewish people.
		Rabbi Akiva was the epitome of loving unity among Jews.
		Rabbi Akiva, the exemplar of love for others, wanted his students to think of themselves as partners, rather than as individuals.
	www.innernet.org.il /article.php?aid=246 (999 words)

	Beloved Children
		Rabbi Akiva Eiger used to visit all the Jews in his city who became ill. Once he paid a visit to someone who had a rare, incurable disease.
		Rabbi Akiva Eiger found out about this, and quickly sent messengers to ask him to examine the sick man. The physician agreed, and when he came to see him, Rabbi Akiva Eiger went along too.
		Rabbi Akiva Eiger's love for his fellow Jews knew no bounds, and every Jew was precious in his eyes.
	www.shemayisrael.co.il /parsha/feinhandler/children/archives/kisetze.htm (2409 words)

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