About Jeshbab the Scribe
Lived AD 40 – 135 (aged 94–95). Jeshbab the Scribe was a rabbi.
Jeshbab the Scribe (or Yeshbab the Scribe, , Yəšēḇāḇ haSōfēr) was a third generation Jewish Tanna sage, at the beginning of the 2nd century C.E. He was a disciple of Joshua ben Hananiah and a colleague of Rabbi Akiva.
The name is also sometimes spelled Jeshebeab.
Jeshbab was benevolent, and had handed out all his property to the needy, a deed that was not viewed with favour by his colleagues. Once he wished to hand a fifth of his property to the needy, and R. Akiva ben Joseph did not allow him to do so.
Jeshbab is accounted among the Ten Martyrs.
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Who was Jeshbab the Scribe?
2nd century Jewish Tanna sage
When was Jeshbab the Scribe born?
Jeshbab the Scribe was born in AD 40 in Land of Israel.
When did Jeshbab the Scribe die?
Jeshbab the Scribe died in 135.
What was Jeshbab the Scribe's occupation?
Jeshbab the Scribe was a rabbi.
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