Rabbi Akiva: Sage - Of The Talmud

: Akiva supported the Jewish rebellion against Rome (132 CE).

The of his support for the Bar Kokhba revolt. Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud

: He organized the oral traditions (Halakha) into categories, laying the groundwork for the Mishnah . : Akiva supported the Jewish rebellion against Rome (132 CE)

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

: Captured by the Romans for the "crime" of teaching.

: He saw water dripping on stone and realized if water could carve rock, Torah could carve his mind.

: His wife, Rachel, saw his potential and insisted he study.