What was really going on in the time of Rabbi Akiva? Weave together the different stories of the time recorded in the Gemara in order to form a little-understood picture. What do we learn about the Ten Martyrs, of which Rabbi Akiva was the last? If they were meant to be against the brothers who sold Yosef, then why were there ten martyrs when only nine brothers sold Yosef? What do each of the stories of Rabbi Akiva's life teach us?