Shimon HaTzadik
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| − | When Alexander the Great and his army entered the middle east, they were greeted by the leaders of the Kirites who falsley slandered the Jews, saying each day they would curse Alexander in their Temple. | + | When Alexander the Great and his army entered the middle east, they were greeted by the leaders of the Kirites who falsley slandered the Jews, saying each day they would curse Alexander in their Temple. Infuriated, Alexander began a march on Yerushalaim to destroy it. This created great fear in Israel and the entire nation repented, fasted and mourned. When Shimon Hatzadik, heard this he donned the eight garments of the High Priest, and went out to greet Alexander along with the honorable men of Israel and thousands of teenage Kohanim dressed in their priestly white garments. |
==Teachings== | ==Teachings== | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 3 August 2012
Shimon HaTzadik was the last surviving member of the Ansh Kneset Hagedola. He succeeded Ezra Hasofer as Kohen Gadol, maintaining that position for 40 years.
Alexander the Great
When Alexander the Great and his army entered the middle east, they were greeted by the leaders of the Kirites who falsley slandered the Jews, saying each day they would curse Alexander in their Temple. Infuriated, Alexander began a march on Yerushalaim to destroy it. This created great fear in Israel and the entire nation repented, fasted and mourned. When Shimon Hatzadik, heard this he donned the eight garments of the High Priest, and went out to greet Alexander along with the honorable men of Israel and thousands of teenage Kohanim dressed in their priestly white garments.
Teachings
On three things the world rests, on Torah, on Avodah, and on acts of Kindness.