Shmaya-the-Nasi - Revision history

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2013-11-20T15:53:33Z

Descendent of Sancherev

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	===Descendent of Sancherev ===		===Descendent of Sancherev ===
−	[[File:00000181 shmaya and avtalyon sign.jpg\|thumb\|165px\|right\|Sign for Kever Shmaya vAvtalyon.]]Shmaya was a direct descendent of Sancherev, the Assyrian ruler ~~who's~~ army was wiped out by angels during his attempt to capture Jerusalem. Due to his hereditary background Sh'maya was unable to pronounce the letter 'Heh' and would mispronounce words that contained it, using the letter 'Alef' in its place.	+	[[File:00000181 shmaya and avtalyon sign.jpg\|thumb\|165px\|right\|Sign for Kever Shmaya vAvtalyon.]]Shmaya was a direct descendent of Sancherev, the Assyrian ruler whose army was wiped out by angels during his attempt to capture Jerusalem. Due to his hereditary background Sh'maya was unable to pronounce the letter 'Heh' and would mispronounce words that contained it, using the letter 'Alef' in its place.

	===Kabbalistic Reincarnations ===		===Kabbalistic Reincarnations ===

Dun: /* Mikva of Shemaya and Avtalyon */

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Mikva of Shemaya and Avtalyon

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	===Mikva of Shemaya and Avtalyon ===		===Mikva of Shemaya and Avtalyon ===
−	~~In the moshav of~~ Safsufa, around 4 km north of Meron, exists a natural spring water Mikva that is attributed to Shemaya and Avtalyon. According to this tradition Shmaya used to immerse in the Mikva at some stage during his lifetime.	+	Across from Moshav Safsufa, around 4 km north of Meron, exists a natural spring water Mikva that is attributed to Shemaya and Avtalyon. According to this tradition Shmaya used to immerse in the Mikva at some stage during his lifetime.

	==More Pictures==		==More Pictures==

Dun: /* Teachings */

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Teachings

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	Based on the testimony of two weavers from the Dung Gate of Yerushalaim, in the name of Shimaya and Avtalyon, the well known Halacha disqualifying an unfinished mikva when three Lugin of containerized water are poured inside was established.		Based on the testimony of two weavers from the Dung Gate of Yerushalaim, in the name of Shimaya and Avtalyon, the well known Halacha disqualifying an unfinished mikva when three Lugin of containerized water are poured inside was established.

−	During the era of ~~Shimaya~~ and Avtalyon, Halachic controversy was basically nonexistent amongst the Jewish nation. An exception was the argument ~~over doing~~ Semicha on the Kurbanos during ~~the~~ holidays, which had arisen three generations back. Shmaya's opinion on the matter was to do Semicha.	+	During the era of Shmaya and Avtalyon, Halachic controversy was basically nonexistent amongst the Jewish nation. An exception was the argument regarding the performance of Semicha on the Kurbanos during holidays, which had arisen three generations back. Shmaya's opinion on the matter was to do Semicha.

	==Kever Shemaya and Avtalyon ==		==Kever Shemaya and Avtalyon ==

Dun: /* Teachings */

2013-11-19T15:56:08Z

Teachings

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	In the Mechilta of Rebbe Yishmael, Shemaiah credits the splitting of the Yam Suf in merit of the faith that Avraham had in Hashem.		In the Mechilta of Rebbe Yishmael, Shemaiah credits the splitting of the Yam Suf in merit of the faith that Avraham had in Hashem.
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		+	Based on the testimony of two weavers from the Dung Gate of Yerushalaim, in the name of Shimaya and Avtalyon, the well known Halacha disqualifying an unfinished mikva when three Lugin of containerized water are poured inside was established.

	During the era of Shimaya and Avtalyon, Halachic controversy was basically nonexistent amongst the Jewish nation. An exception was the argument over doing Semicha on the Kurbanos during the holidays, which had arisen three generations back. Shmaya's opinion on the matter was to do Semicha.		During the era of Shimaya and Avtalyon, Halachic controversy was basically nonexistent amongst the Jewish nation. An exception was the argument over doing Semicha on the Kurbanos during the holidays, which had arisen three generations back. Shmaya's opinion on the matter was to do Semicha.

Dun: /* Students, Colleagues and Successors */

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Students, Colleagues and Successors

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	===Students, Colleagues and Successors ===		===Students, Colleagues and Successors ===
−	Shmaya's main students were [[Hillel the Elder\|Hillel]] and Shami. Leadership of Shemaya and Avtalyon lasted for a short period of six years. After Shimaya and Avtalyon passed away, the Jewish leadership was given to the Beni Besera who eventually passed it on to Hillel and Menachem. Eventually Menachem was replaced by Shami. Hillel openly declared that his superiority in Torah knowledge over the Beni Besera was due to his nullification to Shmaya and Avtalyon.	+	Shmaya's main students were [[Hillel the Elder\|Hillel]] and Shami. Hillel was careful to use the exact wording of his teachers when he quoted them. Leadership of Shemaya and Avtalyon lasted for a short period of six years. After Shimaya and Avtalyon passed away, the Jewish leadership was given to the Beni Besera who eventually passed it on to Hillel and Menachem. Eventually Menachem was replaced by Shami. Hillel openly declared that his superiority in Torah knowledge over the Beni Besera was due to his nullification to Shmaya and Avtalyon.

	Other Tannaim that lived during the time of Shmaya were; Akavya ben Mehallel, Admon, Channan, the Sons of Besera and Rebbe Yehuda ben Dursai.		Other Tannaim that lived during the time of Shmaya were; Akavya ben Mehallel, Admon, Channan, the Sons of Besera and Rebbe Yehuda ben Dursai.

Dun at 11:24, 24 September 2013

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	\|title = Shemaya HaNasi		\|title = Shemaya HaNasi
	\|image = [[File:00000179 shmaya and avtalyon gush chalav.jpg\|215px\|alt=Shemaya HaNasi]]		\|image = [[File:00000179 shmaya and avtalyon gush chalav.jpg\|215px\|alt=Shemaya HaNasi]]
−	~~\|header1 = Part of Zissil Projects:~~
−	~~\|data2 = {{Project Kivrei Tzadikim}}~~
	\|header3 = Hebrew:		\|header3 = Hebrew:
	\|data4 = שמעיה הנשיא		\|data4 = שמעיה הנשיא

Dun: /* More Pictures */

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More Pictures

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	==More Pictures==		==More Pictures==
	<gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Shemaya & Avtalyon Gallery">		<gallery widths=180px heights=120px perrow=4 caption="Shemaya & Avtalyon Gallery">
		+	File:00001079 tomb of shimayah and avtalyon.jpg
	File:00000180 sign leading to kever shmaya and avtalyon.jpg		File:00000180 sign leading to kever shmaya and avtalyon.jpg
	File:00000183 inside safsufa mikvah.jpg		File:00000183 inside safsufa mikvah.jpg

Dun: /* More Pictures */

2013-08-29T20:41:27Z

More Pictures

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	File:00000185 path leading to kever shemaya and avtalyon.jpg		File:00000185 path leading to kever shemaya and avtalyon.jpg
	File:00000176 dressing room safsufa mikva.jpg		File:00000176 dressing room safsufa mikva.jpg
		+	File:00001078 mikva shemaya and avtalyon safsufa sign.jpg
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Dun at 11:40, 8 May 2013

2013-05-08T11:40:50Z

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	==President of the Sanhedrin ==		==President of the Sanhedrin ==
−	[[File:00000186 outside kever shmaya and avtalyon.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|right\|Tomb of Shemaya and Avtalyon.]]After the death of Shimon ben Shetach, Shmaya was appointed Nasi in his place, which made him president of the Sanhedrin. His colleague Avtalyon was made Av Beis Din. Most of their leadership was during the reign of Hurkanus and Aristobulus (Hyrcanus II & Aristobulus II). Together, Shemaya and Avtalyon ran the central Beis Medrash for Torah study. To gain entrance into their Bais Medrash, each student had to pay a daily admittance fee of a half tropaika. This changed after Hillel nearly froze to death trying to listen to a Torah discourse through the study hall skylight on a freezing winter night. This incident happened on Shabbos morning causing Shemaya and Avtalyon to desecrated the Shabbos to save the life of Hillel. When it became known Hillel risked his life since he was unable to afford the entrance fee, paid entry to the Beis Medrash was abolished making Torah study accessible to all.	+	[[File:00000186 outside kever shmaya and avtalyon.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|right\|Tomb of Shemaya and Avtalyon.]]After the death of Shimon ben Shetach, Shmaya was appointed Nasi in his place, which made him president of the Sanhedrin. His colleague Avtalyon was made Av Beis Din. Most of their leadership was during the reign of Hurkanus and Aristobulus (Hyrcanus II & Aristobulus II). Together, Shemaya and Avtalyon ran the central Beis Medrash for Torah study. To gain entrance into their Bais Medrash, each student had to pay a daily admittance fee of a half tropaika. This changed after [[Hillel the Elder\|Hillel]] nearly froze to death trying to listen to a Torah discourse through the study hall skylight on a freezing winter night. This incident happened on Shabbos morning causing Shemaya and Avtalyon to desecrated the Shabbos to save the life of Hillel. When it became known Hillel risked his life since he was unable to afford the entrance fee, paid entry to the Beis Medrash was abolished making Torah study accessible to all.

	[[File:more.jpg\|link=]] '''Read full Zissil article on the [[Avtalyon]]'''		[[File:more.jpg\|link=]] '''Read full Zissil article on the [[Avtalyon]]'''
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	===Students, Colleagues and Successors ===		===Students, Colleagues and Successors ===
−	Shmaya's main students were Hillel and Shami. Leadership of Shemaya and Avtalyon lasted for a short period of six years. After Shimaya and Avtalyon passed away, the Jewish leadership was given to the Beni Besera who eventually passed it on to Hillel and Menachem. Eventually Menachem was replaced by Shami. Hillel openly declared that his superiority in Torah knowledge over the Beni Besera was due to his nullification to Shmaya and Avtalyon.	+	Shmaya's main students were [[Hillel the Elder\|Hillel]] and Shami. Leadership of Shemaya and Avtalyon lasted for a short period of six years. After Shimaya and Avtalyon passed away, the Jewish leadership was given to the Beni Besera who eventually passed it on to Hillel and Menachem. Eventually Menachem was replaced by Shami. Hillel openly declared that his superiority in Torah knowledge over the Beni Besera was due to his nullification to Shmaya and Avtalyon.

	Other Tannaim that lived during the time of Shmaya were; Akavya ben Mehallel, Admon, Channan, the Sons of Besera and Rebbe Yehuda ben Dursai.		Other Tannaim that lived during the time of Shmaya were; Akavya ben Mehallel, Admon, Channan, the Sons of Besera and Rebbe Yehuda ben Dursai.

Dun at 19:18, 27 January 2013

2013-01-27T19:18:13Z

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	\|title = Shemaya HaNasi		\|title = Shemaya HaNasi
	\|image = [[File:00000179 shmaya and avtalyon gush chalav.jpg\|215px\|alt=Shemaya HaNasi]]		\|image = [[File:00000179 shmaya and avtalyon gush chalav.jpg\|215px\|alt=Shemaya HaNasi]]
−	\|header1 = ~~Hebrew~~:	+	\|header1 = Part of Zissil Projects:
−	\|data2 = שמעיה הנשיא	+	\|data2 = {{Project Kivrei Tzadikim}}
−	\|~~header3~~ = Spelling:	+	\|header3 = Hebrew:
−	\|~~data4~~ = Sh'maya, Shemaiah, Shmya, Shimaya, Shemaya	+	\|data4 = שמעיה הנשיא
−	\|~~header5~~ = Meaning of Name:	+	\|header5 = Spelling:
−	\|~~data6~~ = Listen Hashem, Listen all	+	\|data6 = Sh'maya, Shemaiah, Shmya, Shimaya, Shemaya
−	\|~~header7~~ = Description:	+	\|header7 = Meaning of Name:
−	\|~~data8~~ = Nasi of Israel during Second Temple Era	+	\|data8 = Listen Hashem, Listen all
		+	\|header9 = Description:
		+	\|data10 = Nasi of Israel during Second Temple Era.
	}}		}}