Chanan Hanechba
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+ | '''Chanan Hanechba''' was an early Tana living at the end of the Second Temple. Just like his grandfather [[Choni Hameagel]], he also possessed the ability to successfully pray for rain. Chanan Hanechba was know for his humbleness and would hide himself to avoid receiving honor or positions of power. | ||
==Chanan the Hidden== | ==Chanan the Hidden== | ||
− | Chanan Hanechba can be translated as 'Chanan the Hidden' this is due to his record of hiding for multiple reasons throughout his life. | + | Chanan Hanechba can be translated as 'Chanan the Hidden' this is due to his record of hiding for multiple reasons throughout his life. Despising honor, Chanan Hanechba would hide each time the Sages sent him messengers to pray for rain. Once the Sages decided to appoint Chanan Hanechba to an important public position, due to his great humility he concealed himself until they gave up on the idea. |
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==Kever Chanan Hanechba== | ==Kever Chanan Hanechba== |
Revision as of 16:24, 21 April 2013
Chanan Hanechba was an early Tana living at the end of the Second Temple. Just like his grandfather Choni Hameagel, he also possessed the ability to successfully pray for rain. Chanan Hanechba was know for his humbleness and would hide himself to avoid receiving honor or positions of power.
Chanan the Hidden
Chanan Hanechba can be translated as 'Chanan the Hidden' this is due to his record of hiding for multiple reasons throughout his life. Despising honor, Chanan Hanechba would hide each time the Sages sent him messengers to pray for rain. Once the Sages decided to appoint Chanan Hanechba to an important public position, due to his great humility he concealed himself until they gave up on the idea.
Kever Chanan Hanechba
Chanan Hanechba is buried along with his first cousin Aba Chilkiya in Chatzor. In recent times his kever was marked in a cave at the foot of road leading down the hill from Kever Choni Hameagel. Yisroel Meir Gabbai and Ohali Tzadikim dispute this location, saying based on their research of early visitor diaries, the kevarim of Aba Chilkiya and Chanan Hanecheba are located in a cave on the summit of a nearby mountain instead.