Tzadikim

The Tana Yonatan Ben Uziel

A major desciple of Hillel. Translated the Torah and Prophets into Arameic.

Born: 50 B.C Israel
Died: ,
 

Lived during the century preceding the destruction of the Second Temple. His teacher was Hillel.

   The following statement was said about the pupils of Hillel: Hillel HaZaken had 80 disciples. 30 of them were worthy of having the Divine Presence (Ruach HaKodesh) rest on them like Moshe Rabeinu; 30 were worthy of having the sun stand for them as it did for Yehoshua bin Nun; 20 were average. The greatest one [of the latter 20] was Yonatan Ben Uziel, and the least of them was Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai...(Sukkah 28a, Bava Batra 134a)

   It was said that when he studied Torah, any bird that flew over his head would be burnt (Sukkah 28a). This can be understood to mean that any scholar who attempted to refute his halachic teachings would not succeed.

 He translated the Torah and Prophets (Neveim) into Aramaic (which is actually more like a commentary). The translation evoked a storm of criticism that it "rocked Eretz Yisrael over the area of 400 parsa by 400 parsa, and a heavenly voice came forth and demanded to know 'Who is it that revealed My secrets to man.' Yonatan ben Uziel stood up and said, "It was I that revealed your secrets. It is revealed and known before You that I did not do it for my own father's house, but for Your honor, in order that disputes shall not multiply in Israel."
  Yonatan ben Uziel wanted to also translate The Writings (Ketuvim) into Aramaic, but a heavenly voice told him "Enough"  (Megilah 3a). He was prevented by Heaven so that he would not reveal the secrets of the final redemption.

  Rabbi Yonatan Ben Uziel's Tomb in the Gallil is located near the community settlement of Mitzpe Amuka, which is named after a Jewish settlement which was situated in the area during Mishnah times. Mitzpe Amuka (meaning "deep" in Hebrew) derives its name from the gorge which bisects the high surrounding hills.


 His place of burial is considered to have a special power of assistance for anyone praying to marry his/her soul mate.

Man the merit of  the Tana Yonatan Ben Uziel, help all single men and women find their soul mate, and protect us all, Amen.

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  • Soul Elevations

    • GUADALUPE ARGIMIRO CABRERA GARCIA ben Leandro Cabrera
    • Ruchel bat Kayla
    • Yoel ben Hannah Shifra
    • MERCEDES YOLANDA CABRERA GARCIA bat Mercedes García
    • Heather Kroamer bat Ruth
    • Shlomo Yitzchak ben Sarah
    • Zalman ben Sarah
    • Moshe Yitzchak ben Malka
    • María Oralia Hernández Garza bat María de Jesús Garza Hernández
    • DAVID GIDALEVSKIY ben Avraham
    • ZLATA KHAZINA bat Sarah
    • William Yady ben Avraham
    • Lucia bat Jose
    • Ester bat Abraham bat Abraham Avinu
    • רבי יחיאל הלל בן רבי יעקב
    • VELVEL ROYTMAN ben Avraham
    • Kayla bat Peppi
    • שיינה מינדל בת ר' יחיאל הלל
    • Malka bat Sarah
  • Healing

    • Isaac Benyamin ben Chanah Hinda
    • Robert Eugene ben Marie
    • Zalman ben Ruchel
    • Jackie bat Bertha
    • Esther bat Monica
    • Sean ben Gloria
    • Sarah bat Luiza
    • Oneida Yanira bat Milila
    • Sarah bat Myriam
    • MARTHA ELOINA GOMEZ HERNANDEZ bat ROSA
    • Yolanda bat Olga
    • יהושע פאליק בן הרב יחיאל הלל
    • Ruth bat Carmen
    • Miriam bat Sarah
    • Sarah bat Luiza
    • Shmuel ben Manya
    • SPYRIDON ben VICTORIA
    • Lois Pat Sabbah bat Stolitzky bat Ferstandig
    • Avrohom Yaakov ben Rochel
    • Leah Yehudis bat Tziporah Rochel
    • Efrat bat Ziona
    • Luiz ben Maria
    • Melissa Lewis bat Barbara Indra
    • Yehoshua ben Hannah
  • Success in life

    • Frances bat Fransico
    • Florrie Sésé bat Kae
    • Erika Olsen ben Howard William Cooley
    • ELSA CABRERA DE LA GARZA bat DANNIELA
    • Tzivia Gallegos bat Dionicio
    • Luiz ben Lino
    • Rivka bat Joseph
    • Sarah Hannah ben Moshe
    • ELSA CABRERA DE LA GARZA bat DANNIELA
    • NSAMA ben CHAMA
    • Aryeh Izthak ben David
    • Moshe Wolf aka Jetro da Silva ben Matilda
    • אסתר בת אברהם
    • Sarita Mazal, Bastien Benyamin, Jonah Yehiel, Isla Bib Chanah bat Moshe Jacob and Carol Chanah Dinah Leibel and Shanah
    • Oneida Yanira bat Milila
    • Arik ben John Ambrose
    • Carol Chanah Dinah bat Joseph
    • SPYRIDON DIAMANTIDIS ben ADAMANDIOS
    • Sarah bat Primo
    • Elton ben Marshall
    • GRACIELA bat ISMAEL
    • Augusto ben Salvador R. Hernandez
    • Wanda Jean bat Glen
    • ANANDA MICHELLE CABRERA DE LA GARZA bat DANNIELA
    • Debbie bat Ralph
    • Carol Cari Chanah Dinah, Isaac Benyamin and family ben Joseph and Mordechai
    • Ingrid bat Horst
    • Mishpacha Rochel bas Zahava bas Molly/Milka/Malka bas Devora Gelia bat Dovid ben Yoseph v Rochel
    • Sarita Mazal bat Moises Jacobo
    • Isaac Benjamin ben Mordechai
    • Elisheba bat William Yady
    • Amir ben Shlomo
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