Rav Tarfon

Who was Rav Tarfon?

• Rabbi Tarfon was a resident of Yavneh and a Kohen
• He expressed great devotion to his mother and generosity toward low-income people.
• He expressed humility by not using his position as a teacher to escape danger and admired those around him with words of praise.
• He is mentioned in the famous Haggadah of Passover.