Risking Everything for the Truth: The Story of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai

During those days, [music] Rabbi Shimon went to his teacher, Rabbi Akiva, and pleaded with him to teach him Torah. After Rabbi Akiva was executed, [music] Rabbi Shimon and several of his companions were ordained in secret, also by Rabbi Yehuda ben Baba, despite the great danger, since the decree was that anyone who ordained or was ordained would be sentenced to death. Rabbi Yehuda ben Baba ordained Rabbi Shimon and his companions between two great mountains, between Usha [music] and Shefaram. In the end, Rabbi Yehuda took the risk upon himself for the sake of the Torah. Rabbi Shimon and his companions were saved and ensured the continuity [music] of the Torah for future generations.