Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai
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|title = Rebbe Yehudah bar Ilai | |title = Rebbe Yehudah bar Ilai | ||
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− | '''Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai''' was a fourth generation Tana and is the most frequently mentioned Sage in the Mishnah | + | '''Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai''' was a fourth generation Tana and is the most frequently mentioned Sage in the Mishnah. A student of Rebbe Akiva, he was also one of the five student ordained by Rebbe Yehuda ben Baba as he sacrificed his life. Rebbe Yehudah bar Ilai lived a most of his life in complete poverty. As a result of the same incident that sent [[Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai|Rebbe Shimon bar Yochi]] into hiding, Rabbi Yehuda was appointed by the Romans as the initiating speaker at all Rabbinic gatherings, for having praised them. |
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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===Poverty=== | ===Poverty=== | ||
− | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai lived his life in poverty. His students were also poor and sometimes, six of them had to share one covering to keep | + | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai lived his life in poverty. His students were also poor and sometimes, six of them had to share one covering to keep them warm as they studied Torah. So poor was Rebbe Yehuda that when his wife finally was able to buy material and sew a coat, they both had to share it, each leaving the home at different times. When Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai would put on the coat he would make a blessing; 'Baruch ShAsani Meil' - 'Blessed is Hashem for giving me a coat', a blessing that he innovated due to his gratitude for owning a coat. |
Once, the Nasi Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel decreed a day of prayer and fasting. Rabbi Yehuda was unable to attend the gathering since he had no robe to wear at the time. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel sent him a robe as a gift but Rabbi Yehuda refused to take it. Instead he lifted the mat upon which he sat and showed the messenger how underneath it lay many golden coins. He then said "See how much wealth I have but I do not wish to make use of it in This World". Although the appearance of the gold coins under his mat was a miracle, Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai was showing that if he desired money he could easily get it. | Once, the Nasi Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel decreed a day of prayer and fasting. Rabbi Yehuda was unable to attend the gathering since he had no robe to wear at the time. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel sent him a robe as a gift but Rabbi Yehuda refused to take it. Instead he lifted the mat upon which he sat and showed the messenger how underneath it lay many golden coins. He then said "See how much wealth I have but I do not wish to make use of it in This World". Although the appearance of the gold coins under his mat was a miracle, Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai was showing that if he desired money he could easily get it. | ||
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'''Honoring the Shabbot''' | '''Honoring the Shabbot''' | ||
− | + | A Chasid once noticed a breach in the fence of his vineyard as he walked through it on Shabbos, causing him to speculate fixing it during the week. Immediately he regretted thinking about mundane actions on the Shabbos and committed to never patch the hole, as a punishment for what was considered a transgression on his high level. His actions found favor in the eyes of Hashem who caused a Tzlaf tree to grow in that very location, filling up the breach and at the same time supplying livelihood to this Chasid for the remainder of his life. | |
===Shining Face=== | ===Shining Face=== | ||
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==Tana== | ==Tana== | ||
− | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is the most commonly mentioned Tana in the Mishna, Safra and Tosefta where he is | + | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is the most commonly mentioned Tana in the Mishna, Safra and Tosefta where he is called 'Rebbe Yehuda'. He is mentioned in over 600 Mishnayos, often multiple times in each, almost double the amount of any other Tana. Any time Rebbe Yehuda argues with Rebbe Meir or Rebbe Shimon, the Halacha is established in his favor. |
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==Teachers== | ==Teachers== | ||
− | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai's main teachers were Rabbi Akiva and [[Rabbi Tarfon]]. In his youth he studied under his father who passed down to him the Torah of his master Rebbe Eliezer ben Hurkanes. Rabbi Yehuda also studied somewhat under all the Sages of Yavneh including; Rebbe Eliezer ben Hurkanes, [[ | + | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai's main teachers were Rabbi Akiva and [[Rabbi Tarfon]]. In his youth he studied under his father who passed down to him the Torah of his master Rebbe Eliezer ben Hurkanes. Rabbi Yehuda also studied somewhat under all the Sages of Yavneh including; Rebbe Eliezer ben Hurkanes, [[Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah]], Rabban Gamliel, [[Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya]], [[Rabbi Yossi Haglili]], Rabbi Yishmoel and Abba Tzydon, later passing down some of their teachings. |
===Rabbi Tarfon=== | ===Rabbi Tarfon=== | ||
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==Kever Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai== | ==Kever Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai== | ||
− | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is buried in a cave located in Ein Zeitim, Northern Israel, around 3 kilometers Northwest of [[Safed]]. Above the cave a Beis Medrash was built, which contains stairs leading down to the cave. Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is buried on the left side of the cave and his students or family are buried on the right side. A separate women's section contains a Tzion which was the outside of the original structure built over the cave. | + | Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is buried in a cave located in Ein Zeitim, Northern Israel, around 3 kilometers Northwest of [[Safed]]. Above the cave a Beis Medrash was built, which contains stairs leading down to the cave. Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is buried on the left side of the cave and his students or family are buried on the right side. A separate women's section contains a Tzion which was the outside of the original structure built over the cave. Historically this tomb was often visited by the Kabbalists of Tzfat who would often frequent the Kever on Erev Rosh Chodesh. It was also revered by the local Arabs who would light candles in his honor. |
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− | Historically this tomb was often visited by the Kabbalists of Tzfat who would frequent the Kever on Erev Rosh Chodesh | + | |
Rabbi Yehuda's father Rabbi Ilai is buried in a nearby cave across the road. In the vicinity are the Kivarim of Rabbi Cruspedi the Tana, [[Rabbi Yosi Saragosi|Rabbi Yossi Saragossi]], [[Rabbi Yochanan ben Baroka]] and possibly Rabbi Yitzchak HaLavan. | Rabbi Yehuda's father Rabbi Ilai is buried in a nearby cave across the road. In the vicinity are the Kivarim of Rabbi Cruspedi the Tana, [[Rabbi Yosi Saragosi|Rabbi Yossi Saragossi]], [[Rabbi Yochanan ben Baroka]] and possibly Rabbi Yitzchak HaLavan. | ||
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===Hillulah of Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai=== | ===Hillulah of Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai=== | ||
− | The Yortzite of Rebbe Yehuda bar Illai is celebrated on the 14th of Iyyar, | + | The Yortzite of Rebbe Yehuda bar Illai is celebrated on the 14th of Iyyar, Pesach Shani. Although the exact date of the hillula is unknown, this date was chosen due to its proximity to Lag Baomer when many pilgrims traveled up North each year for the Hillula of the Rashbi. This is the same date chosen for the Hillula of the [[Rebbe Meir Baal Haness|Tana Rebbe Meir]]. |
===Segulah for Parnasa=== | ===Segulah for Parnasa=== | ||
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==More Photos== | ==More Photos== | ||
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