Judah ben Baba
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Judah ben Baba was a rabbi
in the 2nd century who ordained a number of rabbi
s at a time when the Roman government forbade this ceremony. The penalty was execution for the ordainer and the new rabbis. The rabbis ordained by Rabbi Judah ben Baba include Judah ben Ilai
. Rabbi Judah ben Baba was killed by Hadrian
's soldiers at the age of seventy, and is known as one of the Ten Martyrs
. Rabbi Judah ben Baba was caught by Hadrian's soldiers while ordaining his students. He told his students to run, but he himself was too old. Hadrian's soldiers threw 300 javelins at him, causing his death.
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He authored several decisions in the Halakah, including the ruling that one witness to the death of the husband is sufficient to justify permitting the wife to marry again (Hamburger, "R. B. T." ii. 451). Rabbi Akiva
was his most powerful opponent in halakic disputes (Bacher, "Ag. Tan." i. 404).
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
in the 2nd century who ordained a number of rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
s at a time when the Roman government forbade this ceremony. The penalty was execution for the ordainer and the new rabbis. The rabbis ordained by Rabbi Judah ben Baba include Judah ben Ilai
Judah ben Ilai
Judah bar Ilai, also known as Judah ben Ilai, Rabbi Judah or Judah the Palestinian , was a tanna of the 2nd Century and son of Rabbi Ilai I. Of the many Judahs in the Talmud, he is the one referred to simply as "Rabbi Judah" and is the most frequently mentioned sage in the Mishnah.Judah bar Ilai...
. Rabbi Judah ben Baba was killed by Hadrian
Hadrian
Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in...
's soldiers at the age of seventy, and is known as one of the Ten Martyrs
Ten Martyrs
The Ten Martyrs refers to a group of ten rabbis living during the era of the Mishnah who were martyred by the Romans in the period after the destruction of the second Temple...
. Rabbi Judah ben Baba was caught by Hadrian's soldiers while ordaining his students. He told his students to run, but he himself was too old. Hadrian's soldiers threw 300 javelins at him, causing his death.
Contributions to Talmud
Judah ben Baba is the subject of many sayings and legends. He was known as "the Ḥasid," and it is said that wherever the Talmud speaks of "the Chasid," it is a reference either to him or to Judah ben IlaiJudah ben Ilai
Judah bar Ilai, also known as Judah ben Ilai, Rabbi Judah or Judah the Palestinian , was a tanna of the 2nd Century and son of Rabbi Ilai I. Of the many Judahs in the Talmud, he is the one referred to simply as "Rabbi Judah" and is the most frequently mentioned sage in the Mishnah.Judah bar Ilai...
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He authored several decisions in the Halakah, including the ruling that one witness to the death of the husband is sufficient to justify permitting the wife to marry again (Hamburger, "R. B. T." ii. 451). Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva
Akiva ben Joseph simply known as Rabbi Akiva , was a tanna of the latter part of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century . He was a great authority in the matter of Jewish tradition, and one of the most central and essential contributors to the Mishnah and Midrash Halakha...
was his most powerful opponent in halakic disputes (Bacher, "Ag. Tan." i. 404).
External links
- Judah B. Baba Jewish Encyclopedia