Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai

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Rebbe Yehudah bar Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai
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Hebrew:
רבי יהודה בר אלעאי
Spelling:
Judah bar Ilai, Rebbe Yehudah ben Ilay, Iloy, Eloy
Hillula:
14th of Iyyar
Kever:
Ein Zeitim
Description:
Fourth generation Tana and 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 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.

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Early Life

Rabbi Yehuda was born in the city of Usha to the Tana Rabbi Ilai whose family originated in Bavel.

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 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 Yehuda was a student of Rabbi Tarfon since his youth and served him for a few years. There are a number of stories in the Talmud about their relationship. Rabbi Tarfon liked his student even calling him at some points 'my son' and presenting him a stick that he used as a Cohen in the purification ritual of three leapers.

Once Yehuda bar Nechenia triumphed over Rabbi Tarfon as he delivered his discourse and his face glowed with pride. Rabbi Akiva who saw this lack of respect for the great elder Rabbi Tarfon, exclaimed his doubts about Yehuda bar Nechenia living much longer. Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai who witnessed this event came back a few months later during Shevuot and inquired about Yehuda bar Nechenia to find out the outcome of this incident, and sure enough he had died.

Rabbi Akiva

After the passing of his 24,000 students, Rabbi Akiva gathered Rabbi Meir, Rabbi Yehuda, Rabbi Shimon, Rabbi Yossi and Rabbi Elazer ben Shmua who were spreading Torah in Sothern Israel as the time. He then placed all his energy to transmit his Torah to these 5 Sages.

Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava

Gathering of Usha

After the death of Hadrian and the easing of the Roman decrees the leading Sages of Israel gathered in Usha to reconvene. Extra honor was given to Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai since he was native resident of the city.

Tana

Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is the most commonly mentioned Tana in the Mishna where he is called 'Rebbe Yehuda'.

Kever Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai

Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is buried in a cave located in Ein Zeitim, Northern Israel. 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.

Burial of Jewish Human Soap

After the Holocaust, part of the human soap created from the body fat of Jews by the accursed Nazis was recovered and was brought to burial inside the cave.

Hillulah of Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai

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 Tana Rebbe Meir.

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