Rabbi Tarfon
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| + | Rabbi Tarfon''' was a leading 3rd generation Tana. He is quoted 49 times in the Mishna, mostly arguing with his student-friend Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Tarfon was a Kohen and had great wealth. He prided himself in his cation for fulfilling the commandment of honoring his mother. | ||
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| + | Early diaries of travelers to [[Kivrei Tzadikim]] mostly describe the kever of Rebbe Tarfon in cave in Meron on the way up the hill leading to the Rashbi. In recent years the Kever of Rabbi Tarfon was marked as being in Kadita. Yisrael Meir Gabay and Ohali Tzadikim claim that this location is a mistake made based on the testimony of two diaries whose authors never visited the kever but copied out of earlier texts, misunderstanding the location of this kever. Ohali Tzadikim identified a cave in Meron that seems to match the descriptions of the early pilgrims on their path up to the Rashbi. This cave as a double cave, the upper part is accessible and the lower part is sealed up. It is assumed that Rabbi Tarfon is buried in the lower cave. | ||
==More Photos== | ==More Photos== | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 26 January 2013
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| רבי טרפון | |
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| Tarfon, Tarphone, Tarphon, Tarfone | |
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| Father of all Yisroel | |
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| Either Meron or Kadita | |
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| A third generation Tana and friend of Rebbe Akiva. |
Rabbi Tarfon was a leading 3rd generation Tana. He is quoted 49 times in the Mishna, mostly arguing with his student-friend Rabbi Akiva. Rabbi Tarfon was a Kohen and had great wealth. He prided himself in his cation for fulfilling the commandment of honoring his mother.
Kever Rabbi Tarfon
Early diaries of travelers to Kivrei Tzadikim mostly describe the kever of Rebbe Tarfon in cave in Meron on the way up the hill leading to the Rashbi. In recent years the Kever of Rabbi Tarfon was marked as being in Kadita. Yisrael Meir Gabay and Ohali Tzadikim claim that this location is a mistake made based on the testimony of two diaries whose authors never visited the kever but copied out of earlier texts, misunderstanding the location of this kever. Ohali Tzadikim identified a cave in Meron that seems to match the descriptions of the early pilgrims on their path up to the Rashbi. This cave as a double cave, the upper part is accessible and the lower part is sealed up. It is assumed that Rabbi Tarfon is buried in the lower cave.
More Photos
- Kever Rabbi Tarfon Photo Gallery
