Akiba ben Joseph Quotes

Akiba ben Yosef also known as Rabbi Akiva , was a tanna of the latter part of the first century and the beginning of the second century . Rabbi Akiva was a leading contributor to the Mishnah and to Midrash halakha. He is referred to in the Talmud as Rosh la-Hakhamim "Chief of the Sages". He was executed by the Romans in the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt.

✵ 50 AC – 136

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Famous Akiba ben Joseph Quotes

“All my days I have been troubled by the verse: "With all your soul", meaning: Even if God takes your soul. I said to myself: When will the opportunity be afforded me to fulfill this verse?”

Akiba ben Joseph

Talmud Bavli,Berakhot https://www.sefaria.org.il/Berakhot.61b.9?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en|

“Jesting and levity lead a man to lewdness.”

Akiba ben Joseph

Pirkei Avot, 3:17.

“Beloved is man, for he was created in the image of God.”

Akiba ben Joseph

Pirkei Avot, 3:18.

“A fence to wisdom is silence.”

Akiba ben Joseph

Pirkei Avot, 3:17.

“Love your fellow as yourself'- Rabbi Akiva says: This is the great principal of the Torah”

Akiba ben Joseph

Jerusalem Talmud Nedarim 30b

“Nothing in the entire world is worthy but for that day on which The Song of Songs was given to Israel”

Akiba ben Joseph

Mishnah https://www.sefaria.org.il/Mishnah_Yadayim.3.5?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en|

“Who is wealthy?… Rabbi Akiva says: Anyone who has a wife whose actions are pleasant”

Akiba ben Joseph

Talmud Bavli,Shabbat https://www.sefaria.org.il/Shabbat.25b.6?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en|

“Beloved are Israel, for they were called children of the All-present.”

Akiba ben Joseph

Pirkei Avot, 3:18.

“(To his 24,000 pairs of students) My (Torah knowledge) and yours are hers”

Akiba ben Joseph

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Talmud Bavli,Nedarim https://www.sefaria.org.il/Nedarim.50a.5?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en|