Akiva ben Joseph

Rabbi

Akiva ben Joseph, commonly known as Rabbi Akiva, was a leading Jewish sage and foundational figure in rabbinic Judaism. He lived in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries CE.

Quotes by Akiva ben Joseph

The tradition is a fence around the law; tithes are a fence around riches; vows are a fence around abstinence; a fence around wisdom is silence.
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