Akiba

Akiba was a rabbi from the 1st Century.de Plancy, J. C., (1863). Dictionnaire Infernal. 6ed. pg.13
== Biography ==
Akiba was originally a shepherd, but in order to marry the woman he loved, he became a scholar. 
He took on many disciples, with some claiming that at his peak he had up to 80,000. He was one of the rabbis who recognised Bar-Kokhba as the messiah. 
== Legends ==
According to legend, he was a skilled conjurer.
== Works ==
* Jetzirah, also ascribed to Abraham and Adam. 
== Further Reading ==
Legends of the Old Testament
== References ==
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