Nahum of Gimzo
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Rabbinical Eras Nachum of Gamzu (Hebrew: נחום איש גמזו) was a Tanna of the 2nd generation (1st century). In the Talmud[1] he is called "Ish Gam Zu" (the man of "gam zu"), and this name is explained as referring to Nahum's motto: on every occasion, no matter how unpleasant the circumstance, he exclaimed "gam zu le-tovah" (this, too, will be for the best). There are also Talmudic references to a Nechemiah ha`Imsoni,[2] who may perhaps be the same person.[3]
Nachum was the teacher of Rabbi Akiva, and taught him the exegetical principles of inclusion and exclusion ("ribbui u-mi'uṭ"). Only one halakah of his has been preserved;[4] but it is known that he interpreted the whole Torah according to the rule of "ribbui u-mi'uṭ".[5] He used to explain the accusative particle "et" by saying that it implied the inclusion in the object of something besides that which is explicitly mentioned. However, in the sentence "You shall fear [et] the Lord your God",[6] he did not explain the particle "et" before "the Lord," since he did not wish to cause any one else to share in the reverence due to God; he justified his inconsistency with the explanation that the omission in this passage was as virtuous as was his resort to interpretation in all the other passages.[7]
It is related that in later years Nahum's hands and feet became paralyzed, and he was afflicted with other bodily ailments. He bore his troubles patiently, however, and even rejoiced over them. In answer to a question of his pupils as to why, since he was such a perfectly just man, he had to endure so many ills, he declared that he had brought them on himself because once when he was on the way to his father-in-law's and was carrying many things to eat and drink, he met a poor man who asked him for food. As he was about to open the bundle the man died before his eyes. In deepest grief, and reproaching himself with having perhaps caused by his delay the man's death, he cursed himself and wished himself all the troubles to which his pupils referred. Various other stories are told of miracles that happened to him.[8]
Jewish Encyclopedia bibliography
- J. Brüll, Einleitung in die Mischna, i. 94-95;
- W. Bacher, Ag. Tan. i. 61-64.
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Tannaim Last Generation of Zugot Era Hillel the Elder | Shammai | Bnei Bathyra | Menahem | Akabia ben Mahalalel | Hananiah b. Hezekiah b. GaronFirst Generation Gamaliel I, the Elder | Shimon ben Gamliel (I) | Ishmael ben Elisha ha-Kohen | Johanan ben Zakai | Jonathan ben Uzziel | Baba ben Buta | Hanina Ben Dosa | Hanina Segan ha-Kohanim | Abba Saul ben Batnit | Admon | Dosa ben Harkinas | Judah ben Bathyra | Eliezer ben Jacob I | Nahum the MedeSecond Generation
(Destruction of the Second Temple and thereafter)Gamaliel II | Joshua ben Hananiah | Eliezer ben Hurcanus | Eleazar ben Arach | Nehunya ben ha-Kanah | Nahum of Gimzo | Abba Hilkiah | Rabbi ZadokThird Generation Akiva ben Joseph | Tarfon | Judah ben Baba | Rabbi Ishmael | Eleazar ben Azariah | Jose the Galilean | Eliezer ben Jose | Haninah ben Teradion | Johanan ben Baroka | Simon ben Zoma | Simeon ben Azzai | Onkelos | Hanina ben Antigonus | Hanina ben Hakinai | Yochanan ben Nuri | Eleazar Chisma | Elisha ben Abuyah | Rabbi Ilai I | Eleazar of Modi'im | Halafta | Haninah ben Ahi R. Joshua | Abtolemus | Jose ben Kisma | Jeshbab the Scribe | Aquila of Sinope | Johanan ben Torta | Eleazar ben Judah of Bartota | Matteya ben Heresh | Hanan the Egyptian | Simeon the YemeniteFourth Generation Shimon ben Gamaliel (II) | Judah bar Ilai | Jose ben Halafta | Rabbi Meir (and wife Bruriah) | Simeon bar Yochai | Eleazar ben Shammua | Rabbi Nehemiah | Rabbi Nathan | Joshua ben Karha | Abba Saul | Yochanan HaSandlar | Phinehas ben Jair | Simeon ShezuriFifth Generation Judah I | Huna Kamma | Jose b. Judah | Ishmael ben Jose | Eleazar b. Simeon | Simeon ben Eleazar | Eleazar ha-Kappar | Symmachus ben Joseph | Issi ben Judah | Bar Kappara | Jose ben Zimra | Levi ben Sisi | Rabbi Bana'ah | Simeon b. Menasya | Yadua the BabylonianThis article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.
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