SIMEON BEN ELEAZAR (second century), tanna; a contemporary of judah ha-nasi . 2; Sanh. Eleazar beRabbi [son of Rabbi] Shimon, or רבי אלעזר בן שמעון, lit. His mentor answered that the weeding ought to be left to the proprietor of the vineyard—that is, that God Himself would visit punishment on the idlers and evildoers. [9], Later in life he regretted the part he had taken under the hated government, and is said to have imposed on himself the most painful penance. [10], Eleazar and his wife seem to have reunited by the time of his death. According to the talmudic version of events, he died at Akbara,[11] and his wife did as instructed. Mishnaic sage. The verse "You shall love your neighbor as thyself: I am the Lord". ELEAZAR BEN SIMEONELEAZAR BEN SIMEON , tanna of the end of the second century c.e. Simeon dwelt in Tiberias and Johanan remembered him from his youth there (tj, Ma'as. 1, p. 46-47). Eleazar, grown too zealous during his long seclusion, often cursed those who devoted their time to things secular, and his father found it necessary to interfere, appeasing them and mollifying him. Judaica, c1971 (Eleazar ben Simeon; tanna of the end of the 2nd cent. ELEAZAR BEN JAIR. R. Yom Tov Asevilli claims that there were two different Tanna sages with the same name of Simeon ben Eleazar, one in the previous generation to R. Meir, and the other in the following generation to R. Meir, and in that he had resolved the maze of Maimonides' statement. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. ; son and pupil of Simeon b. Yoḥai (Suk. 63b; Cant. It has the following bibliography: Shabbat 33b; Genesis Rabbah 79:6, and parallel passages; compare Yerushalmi Shevuot 9 38d, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eleazar_ben_Simeon&oldid=994790892, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia without a Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Simeon ben Eleazar (or Simeon b. Eleazar; Hebrew: שמעון בן אלעזר ‎, read as Shimon ben Eleazar) was a Jewish Tanna sage of the fifth generation. Eleazar ben Simeon, active 2nd century אלעזר בן שמעון בן יוחאי, תנא El'azar ben Šim'on tanaitský rabín VIAF ID: 66326635 (Personal) According to these stories, Eleazar spent his youth with his father in a cave, studying Torah while hiding from the Roman persecutors who sought his father's life. He played an important role in the war against cestius gallus ,… He was a noted halakhist, aggadist and polemicist. Gen. R. 9:5). Simeon ben Eleazar was a Jewish Tanna sage of the fifth generation. He is cited in the Mishnah only a few times, but on the Tosefta and baraitas' portions that are quoted in the Talmud his name is mentioned many times. ELEAZAR BEN JAIR (first cent. (1901–1906). Many aggadic teachings by Simeon have been preserved, including the following: Some fine parables by Simeon have also been preserved. After many years his former colleagues resolved to bury him, but a new difficulty arose. [5], Though wanted in his youth by the Roman government, later on Eleazar worked on behalf of the Roman government as a security and public order commissioner. 45b). Simeon dwelt in Tiberias and Johanan remembered him from his youth there (TJ, Ma'as. ; son & pupil of Simeon b. Yoḥai) Editorial Notes [Machine-derived non-Latin script reference project.] The inhabitants of Akbara (variant: Gush Halav), believing that the sage's remains miraculously protected them against incursions of wild beasts, refused permission to remove the body. Eleazar, however, continued in office, justifying himself by saying, "I only weed out thistles [i.e. Eliezer ben Jose (Heb. evil men] from the vineyard." '''Simeon ben Eleazar''' (or '''Simeon b. Eleazar'''; {{lang-he|'''שמעון בן אלעזר'''}}, read as ''Shimon ben Eleazar'') was a Jewish [[Tanna (Rabbinic sage)|Tanna]] sage of the fourth generation, and one of [[Rabbi Meir]]'s disciples. ), chief of the Sicarii who captured the fortress of *Masada at the beginning of the Roman war (Jos., Wars, 2:447; 7:275ff.). He is mentioned by name very rarely in the Mishnah, though amoraim ascribe several anonymous mishnayot to him (Bek. CE) was arrested by the Romans for publicly teaching Torah, but was miraculously delivered. Have you ever seen an animal that is obliged to follow a trade or that must painfully support itself? When, however, the man said to him, "Go and tell the Master, who created me, how ugly His handiwork is," Simeon, perceiving that he had sinned, fell on his knees and begged the man's pardon. Simeon was one of the pupils of meir ELEAZAR BEN SIMEON, Zealot leader during the Roman war of 66–70 C.E. Eleazar ben Simeon (late 2nd cent. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. The Jewish Encyclopedia. Eleazar b. Simeon (or Eleazar ben Simeon or R. Eleazar son of R. Simeon; Hebrew: אלעזר ברבי שמעון‎, lit. [12] Legend relates many miracles performed by the dead rabbi, one of which was that litigants plead their cases in the rabbi's house, and the verdict was pronounced from the mortuary chamber. In halakhah, Simeon appears most frequently as the opponent of R. Judah ha-Nasi. The Jewish Encyclopedia. Eleazar was a member of a distinguished priestly family of Jerusalem and a friend of zechariah b. avkilus . 6; see Eliezer ben Jacob). Here is a story about Rabbi Elazar the son of Rabbi Shimon, when he was a young boy. 1:2; cf. [3], It is told that once, when returning in a very joyful mood from the academy to his native city, he met an exceedingly ugly man who greeted him. According to a secord version found in a midrash, he died in Gush Halav. He was of the second generation and a junior contemporary of Gamaliel II, Eliezer b. This page was last edited on 8 March 2020, at 20:31. Eliezer ben Hurcanus or Hyrcanus (Hebrew: אליעזר בן הורקנוס) was one of the most prominent Sages of the 1st and 2nd centuries in Judea, disciple of Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai [1] [2] and colleague of Gamaliel II (whose sister Ima Shalom he married), and of Joshua ben Hananiah. R. xi. 51b, et al.). Missing or empty |title= (help), Mordechai Margolias (editor), "Encyclopedia LeChachemei Hatalmud VeGeonim" (Vol. Biography. Simeon ben Eleazar (fl. He also served his teacher (Shab. Eleazar ben Yose I (late 2nd cent. Rabbi Eleazar ben [son of] Shimon) was a Jewish Tanna sage of the fifth generation, contemporary of R. Judah haNasi. The man thereupon said to them, "If this is a rabbi may there be few like him in Israel," and told them what had occurred; he, however, forgave Simeon when the people begged him to do so. Gamaliel the Elder (/ ɡ ə ˈ m eɪ l i əl,-ˈ m ɑː-, ˌ ɡ æ m ə ˈ l iː əl /; also spelled Gamliel; Hebrew: רבן גמליאל הזקן ‎ Rabbān Gamlīyʾēl haZāqēn; Koinē Greek: Γαμαλιὴλ ὁ Πρεσβύτερος Gamaliēl ho Presbýteros), or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century AD. 2nd cent.) Simeon did not return the greeting, and even mocked the man on account of his ugliness. As the latter would not forgive him, Simeon followed him until they came to Simeon's city, when the inhabitants came out to meet him, greeting him respectfully as rabbi. Eleazar b. Simeon (or Eleazar ben Simeon or R. Eleazar son of R. Simeon; Hebrew: אלעזר ברבי שמעון ‎, lit. He is most likely the son of R. Eleazar ben Shammua. ...Love him that reproves you, but hate him that speaks kindly of you (i.e. Eleazar b. Simeon (or Eleazar ben Simeon or R. Eleazar son of R. Simeon; Hebrew: אלעזר ברבי שמעון ‎, lit. He was probably the son of *Eleazar of Bartota. Rabbi Eleazar ben [son of] Shimon) was a Jewish Tanna sage of the fifth generation, contemporary of R. Judah haNasi. 5; Eccl. Change Notes. While he cultivated both the Halakha (Sotah v. 3; Tosefta, Sanhedrin i. He was the son of R. Shimon bar Yochai, and appears in many of the stories concerning his father. [5], Like his teacher R. Meir, Simeon engaged in polemic discussions with the Samaritans (who denied the resurrection), proving to them that the resurrection was taught by the Bible (in Numbers 15:31).[6]. ; https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simeon_ben_Eleazar&oldid=944600054, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia with no article parameter, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, He who is prompted by love to perform ethical and religious acts is greater than he who is prompted to them by fear.". By Nissan Mindel. 1991-09-09: new. He was the son of Jose the Galilean, and is regarded as a Tanna of the fourth generation. "[14] and answered, "It is Eleazar ben Simon, who united in himself all noble qualities, he having been well versed in Scripture and in traditional law, and having been a [liturgical] poet, a leader in prayers, and a preacher".[15]. Eleazar beRabbi[son of Rabbi] Shimon, or רבי אלעזר בן שמעון , lit.Rabbi Eleazar ben [son of] Shimon) was a Jewish Tanna sage of the fifth generation, contemporary of R. Judah haNasi.. SIMEON BEN ELEAZAR. Do not appease your friend in the hour of his anger... neither come into his house during the hour of his calamity, nor try and see him in the hour of his disgrace. Eleazar beRabbi[son of Rabbi] Shimon, or רבי אלעזר בן שמעון , lit. Jastrow, in Monatsschrift, 1882, pp. 51b, et al.). Ultimately, however, in compliance with the request of the rabbis, people from the nearby town of Birya carried it off by stealth, and it was deposited at Meron beside that of his father. Eleazar ben Shammua (c.150 CE) was a student of Akiva and the teacher of Judah ha-Nasi. In many of the classical texts of the baraita, in matters in dispute, he has stated a different version to these disputes cited in the Mishnah. c.e. A contemporary of Judah ha-Nasi, he lived in Tiberias. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. Eleazar ben Simeon, 2d century; variants: Elʻazar b. Rashbi; Eleazar ben Simon; Eleasar be-R. Simeon) found: Enc. Eleazar ben Simon (He­brew: אלעזר בן שמעון ‎) was a Zealot leader dur­ing the First Jew­ish-Ro­man War who fought against the armies of Ces­tius Gal­lus, Ves­pasian, and Titus Flav­ius. [6][7][8] This made him very unpopular, and one of the rabbis remonstrated with him, saying, "Vinegar product of wine [= "Degenerate son of a distinguished father"], how long will you continue to deliver the people of God to the hangman?" R. ii. ; This page was last edited on 17 December 2020, at 15:25. Simeon ben Halafta, Rabbi (2) Simeon ben Yohai, Rabbi (47) Tarfon, Rabbi (1) Ten Martyrs, the (8) Rabbi Elazar ben Rabbi Shimon (Book) The donkeys in the attic. [3] Nevertheless, after Eleazar's death, Judah HaNasi devoted himself to caring for Eleazar's wayward son Yosei. (1901–1906). And the proof for this assertion is Rehoboam, the son of Soloman. He is cited in the Mishnah merely few times, but on the Tosefta and Baraitas' portions that are quoted in the Talmud his name is mentioned many times. flatters you); since he that reproves you brings you into life of the world to come, but he that speaks kindly of you takes you out of this world. His wife even divorced him because the financial cost of caring for his ailments was draining her family wealth, though after this Eleazar was able to support himself due to the timely arrival of sixty sailors bearing gifts for him. Eleazar ben Parta (early 2nd cent. Eleazar, grown too zealous during his protracted hermitage, often cursed those who devoted their time to things secular, and his father found it necessary to interfere, appeasing them and mollifying him (Shab. He is… After Simon's death Eleazar entered the academy of the Patriarch Simon b. Simeon (or Eleazar ben Simeon or R. Eleazar son of R. Simeon; Hebrew: אלעזר ברבי שמעון ‎, lit. ; son and pupil of *Simeon b. Yoḥai (Suk. But if elders say to you, "Destroy the Temple," heed them. 2013-03-12: revised. 195 et seq. Eliezer ben Yose HaGelili) was a Jewish rabbi who lived in Judea in the 2nd century. CE) was thought to be the author of much of the Zohar. As Eleazar lay dying, worrying that resentment over his government work would lead the rabbis to deny him a proper burial, he enjoined his wife to preserve his remains under her roof rather than burying him immediately. [2], After Shimon's death Eleazar entered the academy of the Patriarch Simeon ben Gamaliel II, and became the colleague of the patriarch's son, Judah HaNasi; but there was rivalry between the two. Simeon ben Eleazar (or Simeon b. Eleazar; Hebrew: שמעון בן אלעזר‎, read as Shimon ben Eleazar) was a Jewish Tanna sage of the fifth generation. [14], This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. Eleazar ben Azariah (Hebrew: אלעזר בן עזריה ‎) was a 1st-century CE Jewish tanna, i.e. Ta'anit 20a-b, where the preferable reading has "Simon b. Eleazar"; see Rabbinowitz, "Variæ Lectiones," ad loc. Gen. R. 9:5). He was a pupil of Rabbi Akiba (Ber. R. Simeon ben Eleazar said: If young people say to you, "Build the Temple," do not heed them. Simeon formulated a rule for interpreting Biblical passages in which dots are placed over certain letters or entire words, in conformity with a tradition which was even then sanctioned: If the letters without dots exceed in number those with dots the exposition must be based on the letters without dots; but if the reverse be true, the letters with dots must be interpreted. He is quoted frequently in the beraitot, as well as approximately 75 times in the Tosefta, especially those of Zevaḥim and Menaḥot. Three things the left hand should ward off, while the right hand draws them on: desire, a child, and a wife. When the old people say, 'Tear down,' and the young people say, 'Build,' listen to the old and not to the young; for the tearing down of the old people is building, and the building of the young people is tearing down, as the story of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, teaches. For building done by young people may be equivalent to destruction, while the destruction done by old people is equivalent to building. ELEAZAR BEN SIMEON, tanna of the end of the second century C.E. Simeon went the same day to the school and preached a sermon, exhorting all the people to be pliable like a reed and not unbending like a cedar.[4]. l.c.). [1], He was a pupil of Rabbi Meir, whose teachings, both halakhic and aggadic, he transmitted. [1] After the death of Hadrian, when events took a somewhat more favorable turn for the Jews, father and son left the cave and returned to the busy world. Eleazar ben Kalir, also known as Eleazar HaKalir, Eleazar ben Killir or Eleazar Kalir (c. 570 – c. 640) was a Byzantine Jew and a Hebrew poet whose classical liturgical verses, known as piyut, have continued to be sung through the centuries during significant religious services, including those on Tisha B'Av and on the sabbath after a wedding. He was probably the son of eleazar of bartota . A number of merchants came one day to Sidon, where Rabbi Shimon dwelt. [13], Due to his varied learning, his surviving colleagues cited the Scriptural verse "Who is it that comes out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant? Simeon was one of the pupils of *Meir and reported many halakhot in his name. 1:2; cf. He is mentioned by name very rarely in the Mishnah, though amoraim ascribe several anonymous mishnayot to him (Bek. 45b). SIMEON BEN ELEAZAR (second century), tanna; a contemporary of *Judah ha-Nasi. [Non-Latin script references not evaluated.] [4], There are various legendary stories concerning Eleazar's unusual physical size. Eleazar beRabbi[son of Rabbi] Shimon, or רבי אלעזר בן שמעון , lit.Rabbi Eleazar ben [son of] Shimon) was a Jewish Tanna sage of the fifth generation, contemporary of R. Judah haNasi. Should not, therefore, man, rather than the animals, be able to support himself without toil? 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