Shimon Hatzadik

desire and struggle for power by Nechonyon and Shimon, sons of Shimon Hatzadik, led to idolatry

first Temple had eighteen kohanim gedolim son after father, second Temple had at least eighty, replaced due to murder, sorcery, and bribes, Shimon Hatzadik was kohen gadol in the second Temple for forty years

foretold his own death

miracles were common in the Temple while Shimon Hatzadik was kohen gadol, only happened sometimes after he died

new ramp built for each parah adumah, reasons, Shimon Hatzadik did two, fancy gold pompous

only ate from the sacrifice of a nazir one time, story of man who became a nazir to ward off his evil inclination

only ate from the sacrifice of a nazir one time, story of man who became a nazir to ward off his evil inclination

prayer of the kohen gadol upon exiting the holy of holies, short prayer, Shimon Hatzadik predicted his own death after prayer

Shimon and Nechonyon, his sons, fought over succession to be kohen gadol, one tricked the other to wear feminine garments while serving, one built an Altar in Egypt

Shimon Hatzadik ate from the sacrifice of a nazir one time, man who became a nazir to ward off his evil inclination

Shimon Hatzadik ate from the sacrifice of a nazir one time, man who became a nazir to ward off his evil inclination

Shimon Hatzadik had a son named Shimon, child named after his living father

Shimon Hatzadik saw an image of God in the holy of holies

stories of Shimon Hatzadik, Yochanan kohen gadol, Hillel, Shmuel Hakatan, Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus

stories of Shimon Hatzadik, Yochanan kohen gadol, Hillel, Shmuel Hakatan, Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus