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Jacob of Kefar Ḥiṭṭaya

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Palestinian scholar of the second century; contemporary of Judah I. Jacob is said to have been in the habit of visiting his teacher every day (Ḥag. 5b). Heilprin ("Seder ha-Dorot," ) concluded that he was a pupil of Akiba and teacher of Judah I.; this, however, is not certain.

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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Jacob of Kefar Ḥiṭṭaya'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​j/jacob-of-kefar-aia1a1aya.html. 1901.
 
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