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Rabbi Akiva - In the Mishnah

Rabbi Akiva - In the Mishnah: Encyclopedia II - Rabbi Akiva - In the Mishnah

A member of the third generation of the Mishnah sages, Akiba was a disciple of Nahum of Gimzo, Rebbi Eliezer son of Hyrcanos, and Rebbi Yehoshua. Some say that Rebbi Tarfon was also a teacher of his; others claim he was his contemporary colleague. Among other contemporary colleagues are: Elisha ben Avuya, Rebbi Eleazar ben Zadok, Rebbi Eleazar ben Azarya, Rabban Gamliel, Rebbi Yehuda ben Beteira, Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri, Rebbi Yosei Haglili, and Rebbi Yishmael. "What was Rabbi Aki ...

Rabbi Akiva: Encyclopedia II - Rabbi Akiva - In the Mishnah

Rabbi Akiva - In the Mishnah

A member of the third generation of the Mishnah sages, Akiba was a disciple of Nahum of Gimzo, Rebbi Eliezer son of Hyrcanos, and Rebbi Yehoshua. Some say that Rebbi Tarfon was also a teacher of his; others claim he was his contemporary colleague.

Among other contemporary colleagues are: Elisha ben Avuya, Rebbi Eleazar ben Zadok, Rebbi Eleazar ben Azarya, Rabban Gamliel, Rebbi Yehuda ben Beteira, Rebbi Yochanan ben Nuri, Rebbi Yosei Haglili, and Rebbi Yishmael.

"What was Rabbi Akiva like? - A worker who goes out with his basket. He finds wheat - he puts it in, barley - he puts in, spelt - he puts in, beans - he puts in, lentils - he puts in. When he arrives home he sorts out the wheat by itself, barley by itself, spelt by itself, beans by themselves, lentils by themselves. So did Rabbi Akiva, and arranged the Torah rings by rings" (Avot deRabbi Natan ch. 18; see also Babylonian Talmud, tractate Gittin, 67a).

Rabbi Akiva held countless disputes with his teachers and colleagues. A rule was later established: whenever Rabbi Akiva disputes a single sage the halakhic ruling follows him, but not so when he disputes more than one sage.

Rabbi Akiva's students include Judah ben Ilai.