Rabbi Akiva, the foremost religious leader of the period, threw his moral and spiritual weight behind the revolt and deemed Bar-Kochba the messiah. After the military leader died, ...

“Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud” is a compelling new volume in Yale University Press’ “Jewish Lives” series. While Akiva’s name is mentioned 1,341 times in the Babylonian Talmud, ...

Rabbi Akiba traveled from town to town in Israel, teaching the Torah, judging cases, settling disputes, offering wisdom and listening to the stories of his people. Skip to content.

One day, Rabbi Akiva and his colleagues were traveling to Jerusalem. As they crested the hills around Jerusalem and beheld the ruins of the Temple, they rent their garments.

“Rabbi Akiva was a shepherd for Ben Kalba Savua (considered one of the wealthiest men in Jerusalem). His daughter Rachel saw that he was modest and of find character, ...

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Joseph's actions in Genesis 50:19-21 are a reminder about the importance of family and forgiveness, Rabbi Akiva Block of Kehilat Kesher told Fox News Digital.

Rabbi Dr. Reuven Hammer is a Conservative rabbi, scholar of Jewish liturgy, author and lecturer. Rabbi Hammer, who earned his ordination from the Jewish ...

Rabbi Akiva's wisdom may hold the key to post-Oct 7 healing - opinion Amid Israel's struggle with recent tragedies, ancient Jewish wisdom offers surprising comfort. By RABBI PROF.

Rabbi Akiva showed us how the world – and the Torah – required us to stop, to pause and ponder, to notice the little yet fascinating details all around us and in the text.