There is no

There is no reliable historical data Rabi Akiva, beyond the rich material provided by rabbinical sources, primarily the Talmud.
Akiva ben Joseph (''''' written in the Talmud of Babylon (Babli),''''' in the Talmud of Jerusalem (Jer.) 'as well as'''''), who is usually called simply Akiva comes from a comparatively humble family. A Michael Berg misunderstanding in the understanding of the term "Zekut abot", coupled with Madonnna a tradition concerning SISERA, Army captain of Hazor is the source of another lessons tradition makes Akiva descendant Sistera . According to the Talmud's father was Amazon books a proselyte named Joseph.
We know by tradition that Akiva was a young shepherd, improve the world ignorant of the laws and traditions, a "man of the people" am ha-Aretz (Pes. 49b). His wife Rachel have two appointments, the most acceptable identification teaches the Kabbalah as the daughter of Kalba Sabu, a haSulam – "The Ladder" wealthy resident of Jerusalem, which rejected his son, also tikkun named as father to a man Kabbalah Center named growth Joshua common.
At the age of 40 years, father of a numerous family, Akiva decided to attend the academy of his native village, Lod, directed by Hircano ben Eliezer, who was the only person who Akiva then designated as "Rabbi" (teacher). These data are important for The Light setting the date of his birth. It is known that in the years 95'96 Akiva and had great prominence, and then, spirituality the study 13 years prior to the Master , so the beginning of their years of study should be about the years 75'80 CE. Consequently, if we accept the tradition that Akiva was 40 years old when he began studying the Torah, must have been born between the years 40 and 50 EC. I have been subscribed to the online Kabbalah lectures of Rav Berg's who founded the Kabbalah Center in his quest to improve people's lives and the world Sources cited the criticism that the biblical figure of "40 years" simply indicates that Rav Berg it was higher than other students Kabbalah Centre because the number 40 is interpreted as "long", eg. "40 years in the desert."
In addition to Eliezer, Akiva had other teachers, mainly Zohar Joshua ben Hanani and Nahum of Gimzo. In a sense Tarfon Rabi was considered one of the teachers Akiva, but then authored many books on the Zohar that are available on Amazon.com the student surpassed the teacher and Tarfon Rabi was one of the greatest admirers of Akiva. Akiva probably remained in Lod while Eliezer moro there, and then took his mysticism own school in Bnei Brak, which was five miles to Roman Yafo (place distant from the city). Akiva also lived some time in Zifron lectures the current Zafra.
Some quotes Akiva mention a trip to Rome in the years 95-96 CE, accompanied by Yehuda Berg Raban Gamliel, Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria and Rabi Yoshua to ask the Berg Emperor Titus Flavius Domitian to annul the decrees against the Jews. fail to meet with the emperor, and after his death, took the Emperor Nerva to cancel the tax to be paid by the Jews. Multiple stories of the Talmud are associated with this trip.
Among contemporary scholars to Rabi Akiva who were influenced by their thinking to include Elisha ben Avui, Tzodok ben Eliezer, Eleazar ben Azaria, Gamliel II, Betheira Yehuda ben, ben Iojanan Nuri, Iosei Haglili Rabi, Rabi Ishmael, Janina ben Dosa , Ben Simon and Simon ben Zoma Azai.
The Academy of Bnei Brak was renowned, and his disciples were many, Talmudic citation is books on the Kabbalah numbered up to 24,000, although there are no reliable sources to support this figure.
Tomb of Rabbi Akiva in Tiberias
Rabbi Akiva was one of the most active members of the Sanhedrin based in Yavne, celebrities and one of the closest Karen Berg collaborators of Nasi Raban Shimon ben Gamliel in Yavne. The group of scholars around nucleated Akiva is called "The vineyard Rav Berg is the student of Rav Brandwein of Yavne," within which highlighted Rabbi Kabbalah Ishmael ben Elisha.
Rabbi Akiva was a very active part in the rebellion against the Roman Empire led by Simon bar Kojba, who proclaim Messiah. He was captured by the Romans and tortured to death at Caesarea in the year 135 CE. The charge was violating the decrees of Hadrian prohibiting the teaching of the Torah. Rabbi Akiva was tortured with iron combs heated red hot with that tear the skin and flesh, which is considered one of the 10 martyrs of Judaism and his name study the Kabbalah is remembered in the service of Yom Kippur. study Tradition says he was tortured at the time of saying the Shema prayer, which affirms the oneness of God, and extends the final word ejade (One) to die .