Jose ben Aqabya ( Heb. Yose ben Aqabya or Yose ben Yakov; Aram. Issi bar Akiba) was a

rabbi A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as '' semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form o ...

and Tanna whose career spanned the early third century CE. The name "Issi" or "Assa" is derived from "Jose," and was borne by many tannaim and

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; hence the confusion that prevails in the

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concerning the identity of each of them, the same halakhic or aggadic saying being attributed sometimes to one and sometimes to another of that name. Thus the prohibition against riding on a mule is reported in the Yerushalmi in the name of ''Issi ben Aqabya'', while in the ToseftaKil'ayim v. 6. it is attributed to Issi ha-Babli, who is undoubtedly identical with

Issi ben Judah Issi ben Judah ( he, איסי בן יהודה, "''Issi ben Yehuda''") was a Tanna of the late 2nd century and early 3rd century. He is often identified with ''R. Yosi Ish Hakfar HaBavli'' (Pirkei Avot 4:26), ''Yosef HaBavli'', ''Issi Ha-babli'', a ...

. Bacher supposes that Issi ben Aqabya was the brother of Hananiah ben Aqabya, the interpreter ("meturgeman") of Judah ha-Nasi. Issi was a diligent student of the Bible, and some of his interpretations have been preserved in the midrashic literature.

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Schechter, Solomon and Isaac Broydé. "Jose (Isi, Issi) ben Akabya".
Jewish Encyclopedia. Funk and Wagnalls, 1901–1906, ''citing'': :*Heilprin, Seder ha-Dorot, ii. 225; :*Bacher, Ag. Tan. ii. 371. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jose ben Akabya Mishnah rabbis 3rd-century rabbis Year of birth unknown Place of birth unknown Year of death unknown