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| − | After the passing of his teacher Rabbi Yochanan, Rabbi Elazar Ben Arach moved to Diomses at the urging of his wife who was attracted to the city's gardens and rivers. | + | After the passing of his teacher Rabbi Yochanan, Rabbi Elazar Ben Arach moved to Diomses at the urging of his wife who was attracted to the city's gardens and rivers. Soon realizing the lack of Torah scholars in the city, Rabbi Elazar ben Arach wanted to go back and join all his friends that had remained in Yavneh. His wife insisted that he remain in Diomses, stating that since he was greater then his friends it was appropriate that they come to him, rather then he go to them. She gave an example "The mice that the cheese, who goes to who, the mice go to the cheese". Rabbi Elazar ben Arach listened to his wife, remaining in Diomses and over time he forgot all his Torah learning. |
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| + | Once Rabbi Elazar ben Arach returned to his former city and was honored with the reading of the Torah. | ||
==More Photos== | ==More Photos== | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 1 December 2012
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| Hebrew: | |
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| רבי אלעזר בן ערך | |
| Spelling: | |
| Elazar, Eleazar, Arak | |
| Other Names: | |
| Rabbi Nehorai, (Elazar HaKalir), The Overflowing Fountain | |
| Kever: | |
| Alama, Northern Israel | |
| Hillula: | |
| 15th of Iyyar | |
| Description: | |
| A second generation Tana and student of Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakai. |
Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach was one of the five main students of Rabbi Yochanan be Zaci, living at the time of the destruction of the Second Temple. Rabbi Elazar Ben Arach is buried in the village of Alama in Northern Israel.
Diomses
After the passing of his teacher Rabbi Yochanan, Rabbi Elazar Ben Arach moved to Diomses at the urging of his wife who was attracted to the city's gardens and rivers. Soon realizing the lack of Torah scholars in the city, Rabbi Elazar ben Arach wanted to go back and join all his friends that had remained in Yavneh. His wife insisted that he remain in Diomses, stating that since he was greater then his friends it was appropriate that they come to him, rather then he go to them. She gave an example "The mice that the cheese, who goes to who, the mice go to the cheese". Rabbi Elazar ben Arach listened to his wife, remaining in Diomses and over time he forgot all his Torah learning.
Once Rabbi Elazar ben Arach returned to his former city and was honored with the reading of the Torah.
More Photos
- Kever Rabbi Elazar Ben Arach Photo Gallery
