audiobook The World Jesus Knew: Beliefs and Customs from the Time of Jesus by Anne Punton in History

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The legendary Akiva ben Yosef has fascinated Jews for centuries. Arguably the most important of the Tannaim; or early Jewish sages; Akiva lived during a crucial era in the development of Judaism as we know it today; and his theology played a major part in the development of Rabbinic Judaism. Reuven Hammer details Akiva’s life as it led to a martyr’s death and he delves into the rich legacy Akiva left us.