“On the 9th of Teves, Shimon Hakalfus -who helped save the Jewish people- died and the Sages established it as a day of fasting.”
The [http://lemidrash.free.fr/JudaismeChristianisme/index_toledoth.html Teliya] also praises Simon as a greatly learned and pious man dedicated to saving Israelites from [[Minuth|heresy]] and guiding gentile followers of displacement theology into Noahism. The Teliya also recalls Simon in Antioch and his elevated thronechair as Av Beit Din which was established there under Theophilius on February 22nd 35/36CE where disciples were first called Christians, and remained there until the year 42.
Simon was officially instated as an Av Beit Din in Antioch by Theophilius on February 22nd.