Usha (ancient city)
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| Location |  Israel |
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| Coordinates | 32°47′58″N 35°08′48″E / 32.799414°N 35.146701°E |
32°47′58″N 35°08′48″E / 32.799414°N 35.146701°E Usha was a city in the Western part of Galilee. It is noteworthy because in the 2nd century (c. 135), the Sanhedrin, or rabbinic court, was moved from Yavne in Judea to Usha, and then from Usha back to Yavne, and a second time from Yavne to Usha.[citation needed]
The final settlement in Usha indicates the ultimate spiritual supremacy of Galilee over Judea, the latter having become depopulated after the Second Jewish Revolt. Usha was also important because some of the pupils of Rabbi Akiva resided there, including Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (רשב"י), Judah ben Ilai, whose original home was in Usha. And Rabbi Yossi, Rabbi Meir…[citation needed]
See also
- Hawsha
- Archeological world (with photos of ruins of Usha)
External links
Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Synod of Usha". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
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