Rabbi Tarfon
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| Hebrew: | |
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| רבי טרפון | |
| Spelling: | |
| Tarfon, Tarphone, Tarphon, Tarfone | |
| Other Names: | |
| Father of all Yisroel | |
| Kever: | |
| Either Meron or Kadita | |
| Description: | |
| 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.
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Teachers
It can be assumed that Rabbi Tarfon studied some Torah under Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai although he also associated with the member of Beis Shami.
Kohen
Rabbi Trafon was born before the destruction of the Second Beis Hamikdush and visited it numerous times. One time he heard the voice of the Kohen Gadoel.
Teachings
The day is short, there is a lot of work, the workers are lazy, the reward is great, and the boss is pressing.
It is not upon you to finish the work, but neither are you free to exempt yourself from it. If you have studied much Torah, you will be greatly rewarded. Your employer is trustworthy to pay you the reward for your labors. Know, the reward of the righteous is in the 'World to Come'.
Kever Rabbi Tarfon
Early diaries of travelers to Kivrei Tzadikim mostly describe kever Rebbe Tarfon in cave located in Meron on the hill leading up to the Rashbi. In recent years the Kever of Rabbi Tarfon was marked as being in Kadita. Yisrael Meir Gabay and Ohali Tzadikim claim this location is a mistake made based on the testimony of two diaries whose authors never visited the actual kever. Instead they copied out of earlier texts, misunderstanding the location of kever Rabbi Tarfon. 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 is 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. This cave is right near the Ohali Tzadikim version of kever Rabbi Yossi ben Kissma.
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