Eleazar ben Simon (Tannaite)

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R. Eleasar ben Simon (also: Eleazar ben Simeon [ben Jochai] ) was a Jewish scholar of antiquity who was highly valued for his acuteness. He is counted among the fourth or fifth generation of Tannaites and worked in the second half of the second century AD.

Eleazar was the son of Shimon ben Jochai and his pupil and pupil of R. Simon b. Gamaliel. He was a fellow student of Yehuda ha-Nasi , with whom he was often at odds.

For years Eleazar lived in a cave with his father on the run from the Romans, but in contrast to his father, whom the Romans were extremely hated, served the Romans in tracking down breakers of the law and thus moved in, although from the Romans compelled the hatred of his fellow citizens for himself. In this regard, the acclamation minted on Eleazar is handed down: “You, vinegar, son of wine, how much longer will you hand over the people of God to the executioner?” To which Eleazar is said to have answered: “I am only removing the thorns from the vineyard” - and his Activity continued. He later regretted his actions and underwent a severe self-imposed penance.

He died in Akbara in Northern Galilee and remained unburied for many years at his own request. When it was finally decided to bury him, the residents of Akbara protested because the city had allegedly been spared wild animals during the entire time before his burial. He was then buried in Meron next to his father.

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SURNAME Eleazar ben Simon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eleazar ben Simeon; Eleazar ben Simeon ben Jochai
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Jewish scholar
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century or 3rd century
Place of death Akbara, Northern Galilee