Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas
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'''Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas''' was a first generation Tana who was very wealthy. He lived a long life, passing away roughly 60 years after the destruction of the 2nd Temple. Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas was friends with [[Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai|Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakki]] and [[Rabbi Azariah|Rabbi Azarya]]. Rabbi Yonason ben Harkinas was his younger brother. | '''Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas''' was a first generation Tana who was very wealthy. He lived a long life, passing away roughly 60 years after the destruction of the 2nd Temple. Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas was friends with [[Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai|Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakki]] and [[Rabbi Azariah|Rabbi Azarya]]. Rabbi Yonason ben Harkinas was his younger brother. | ||
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| + | Once two witnesses testified before Raban Gamliel that they had seen the new moon for the month of Teshrai, yet the next night it was nowhere to be seen and he accepted their testimony. Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas argued saying there were surely false witnesses for how can one testify that a woman gave birth, yet the next day she was seen still pregnant. When [[Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya|Rabbi Yehoshua]] agreed with Rabbi Dosa, Rabban Gamliel felt that the still fragile post Temple destruction leadership was at risk of splintering. He decreed upon Rabbi Yehshua to come before him on Yom Kippor as it came out according to his calculations and desecrate it by crying his money and walking stick. | ||
==Teachings== | ==Teachings== | ||
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| רבי דוסא בן הרכינס | |
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| Dose, Hurkenus, Hurkenes, Hurkinas | |
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| A 1st generation Tana, lived to very old age. |
Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas was a first generation Tana who was very wealthy. He lived a long life, passing away roughly 60 years after the destruction of the 2nd Temple. Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas was friends with Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakki and Rabbi Azarya. Rabbi Yonason ben Harkinas was his younger brother.
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Tana
=Incident of the New Moon
Once two witnesses testified before Raban Gamliel that they had seen the new moon for the month of Teshrai, yet the next night it was nowhere to be seen and he accepted their testimony. Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas argued saying there were surely false witnesses for how can one testify that a woman gave birth, yet the next day she was seen still pregnant. When Rabbi Yehoshua agreed with Rabbi Dosa, Rabban Gamliel felt that the still fragile post Temple destruction leadership was at risk of splintering. He decreed upon Rabbi Yehshua to come before him on Yom Kippor as it came out according to his calculations and desecrate it by crying his money and walking stick.
Teachings
Morning sleep, afternoon wine, children's talk and sitting at the meeting places of the ignoramus, drive a person from the world.
Kever Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas
Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas is buried in Tzafas on the slope of the Metzudah hill in the Cave of Shem and Ever. To the dismay of many visitors the cave is kept locked up by individuals controlling the location. Occasionally the outer cave is opened to visitors but the inner cave containing the kever remains locked.
Directions
Geographic Coordinates
- Latitude: 32.966312
- Longitude: 35.495168
- Kever Rebbe Dosa ben Harkinas Photo Gallery
