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Rabbi Yona רבי יונה
amora of the Land of Israel; the righteous man of the Yerushalmi
A pillar of the Yerushalmi's later generations, paired with Rabbi Yose bar Zevida: the two are called "the judges of the Land of Israel." He hid his charity even from its receiver—giving as though he himself were asking a loan.
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Chazal: Mishnah, Talmud, midrash, Zohar
- Yerushalmi Taanit 1:4 — the prayer for rain in the hollow
- Vayikra Rabbah 34:1 — the hidden charity
Basis: Talmud and midrash.