Akiba Scholar Saint and Martyr Author:Louis Finkelstein Akiba ben Joseph, the hero of this narrative, ranks in depth of intellect, breadth of sympathy and clarity of vision with the foremost personalities in the Hebrew tradition...He dominates the whole scene of Jewish history for eighteen centuries...and possessed that colorful personality which made him the most revered, as well as the most beloved... more », of Talmudic sages.« less