Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas
Hebrew: | |
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רבי דוסא בן הרכינס | |
Spelling: | |
Dose, Hurkenus, Hurkenes | |
Kever: | |
Tzfat | |
Description: | |
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.
Teachings
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