circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
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The circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai was a group of early rabbinic sages centered around the influential 2nd-century tanna and mystic Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known in later tradition for esoteric teachings associated with the origins of Kabbalah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| circle of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish scholarly group
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group of tannaim ⓘ rabbinic circle ⓘ |
| activity |
interpretation of Scripture
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study of Torah in seclusion ⓘ transmission of oral traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tannaitic period
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early Jewish mysticism ⓘ later Kabbalistic tradition ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Bar Kokhba revolt era ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Kabbalah ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggadic teachings
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esoteric teachings ⓘ halakhic teachings ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse |
Aramaic
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Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
model of intense piety and Torah devotion
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source of narratives about hidden or esoteric wisdom ⓘ |
| memberOrDisciple |
Rabbi Elazar ben Rabbi Shimon
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Yehuda NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Yose NERFINISHED ⓘ other unnamed disciples ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
Torah study
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halakhic interpretation ⓘ mystical exegesis ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Pharisaic-rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | bridge between Tannaitic teaching and later mysticism ⓘ |
| sourceType |
Talmudic traditions
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later Kabbalistic literature ⓘ midrashic traditions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Kabbalistic circles
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rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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