How did rabbi shimon bar yochai die

He was a complex individual, a Torah giant who was influenced by his father, Yochai, by his great teacher, Rabbi Akiva, and by the events of his day. His father was a man of considerable honor among the Jewish People. Yochai was a pacifist, was well-liked by the Romans , and was a bitter opponent of the revolt against Rome led by Rabbi Akiva and bar Kochba.

Another paradox in the thought of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is in his attitude towards Rome. Rabbi Yose remained silent. But Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai said that all those engineering marvels were made for their own self-interest.

When did rabbi shimon bar yochai live

When the Romans heard this, they rewarded Yehudah by appointing him to a position in government. Rabbi Yose, for not supporting him, was punished by exile. For his disparagement of the Romans, Rabbi Shimon was condemned to death. To escape this punishment, Rabbi Shimon fled with his son to a cave. There they remained for thirteen years, studying Torah together, both the Revealed and the Hidden Torah.

The first time Rabbi Shimon came out of the cave, he was completely "out of tune" with the people of his generation.

Rabbi shimon bar yochai song

He observed Jews farming the land, and engaged in other normal pursuits, and made known his disapproval, "How can people engage themselves in matters of this world and neglect matters of the next world? You are no longer fit for the company of other human beings. This time, he was able to interact with the people of his generation, and become a great teacher of Torah, the Revealed and the Hidden.

Lag BaOmer , according to Tradition, was the day of the petirah of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and, according to his wishes, the Yahtzeit was to be observed as a holiday. This is done throughout the Jewish world, but the main celebration is at Meiron, the burial place of Rabbi Shimon and his son, Elazar, where thousands of Jews gather to light torches, sing several stanzas of a favorite song and its chorus appear below and dance in honor of the G-dly Tanna:.