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Rabbi Tarfon or Tarphon (Hebrew: רבי טרפון, from the Greek Τρύφων Tryphon literally "one who lives in luxury" Trifon), a Kohen, was a member of the third generation of the Mishnah sages, who lived in the period between the destruction of the Second Temple (70 CE) and the fall of Betar (135 CE).
Rabbi Tarfon. One of the great Tannaim who lived at the time of the destruction of the Beth Hamikdosh was Rabbi Tarfon. Rabbi Tarfon lived in Lydda, but he very often came to Yavneh to take part in the discussions of the Sanhedrin. He was a descendant of a priestly family, both on his father's side and mother's side.
Tarfon was a priest and a leading tanna in the generation after the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E. He taught and judged in Lydda, disputed with Akiva, and coined phrases such as \"the day is short\".
R. Tarfon was a priest who lived at the time of the Temple's destruction and continued the practice of eating tithes even afterwards. He was a great scholar who frequently disagreed with R. Akiva, but was still his friend and ally. He is also known for his strong opposition to early Christianity.
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Learn about ṬARFON, a prominent tanna of the third generation, who lived in the period between the destruction of the Temple and the fall of Bethar. Find out his priestly origin, his modesty, his lenient and severe rulings, his controversies, and his famous sayings.
The only tractate of the sixtythree that does not deal with laws is called Pirkei Avot (usually translated as Ethics of the Fathers) and it is the " Bartlett's " of Judaism. Pirkei Avot transmits the favorite moral advice and insights of the leading rabbinic scholars of different generations.
Art by Sefira Lightstone. Rabbi Tarfon’s mother was walking in the yard on Shabbat and her sandal tore. Rabbi Tarfon placed his hands under her feet until she returned home. Sometime later, Rabbi Tarfon fell ill and his colleagues came to visit. His mother asked them to pray for her son, mentioning that he was exceedingly careful with honoring her.
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