Simeon II (Patriarch)
Simeon II or Shimon ben Gamliel the Elder ( Hebrew רבן שמעון בן גמליאל הזקן, * around 10 BC Chr .; † 70 ) was a Jewish patriarch .
Life
According to Jewish tradition, Shimon ben Gamaliel was a direct descendant of King David . The patriarch was a tannait , i. H. a second generation Mishnah writer . After the death of his father Gamaliel I in 50, Simeon II took over the office of Nasi and at the same time became prince of the Sanhedrin . He later became head of the Pharisees and was killed in the revolt against Rome in AD 66–70 . His tomb was found in Kafar Kana in northern Israel and has been a place of pilgrimage ever since.
The sayings of the fathers contain statements from Shimon ben Gamaliel as well as from his father Gamaliel I.
literature
- Wilhelm Bacher , Jacob Zallel Lauterbach: Simeon II. (Ben Gamaliel I.). In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
- Gamaliel . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 11 : Franciscans - Gibson . London 1910, section Gamliel II , p. 434–435 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simeon II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shimon ben Gamliel the Elder |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 10 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 70 |
| Place of death | buried Kafar Kana |