Rabbi Akiva: Sage Of The Talmud May 2026

: He died reciting the Shema , smiling because he could finally love God "with all his soul."

: Tortured to death with iron combs in Caesarea. Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud

: Akiva supported the Jewish rebellion against Rome (132 CE). : He died reciting the Shema , smiling

: Captured by the Romans for the "crime" of teaching. : He died reciting the Shema