[[Rabbeinu Tam|R. Jacob Tam]] expressed his belief that '''Simon Caiaphas''', the first Patriarch of Antioch, "was a devout and learned Jew, who dedicated his life to guiding [[Notzrim|Heretics]] along the proper path. ([[Machzor Vitry]], edited by S.Hurwitz, 1923[2], p.285 note 5 and p. 362 note 5. CF Urbach, Tosafot, 191–3. (Israel Moses Ta-Shma).<ref>"page 34 of the Wipf and Stock Publisher's edition of New York Orthodox Rabbi [[Harvey Falk]]'s book "Jesus the Pharisee: A new look at the Jewishness of Jesus" (copyright 1985 Paulist Press)</ref>)
Simon's mission to the [[Hellenes|Hillonim]] was later headed by Gamaliel's Benjaminite student Saul of Tarsus the Pharisee of the Manumitted Idumean Edomean-Ishmaelite Synagogue and whose efforts in Simon's direction were organized into the New Testament by Peter's Shaliakh [[Shimeon HaKalpus]] with whom Peter is often confused. The Marcionites were the failed result of Paul's mission among the Mandaeans.
The Teliya also recalls Simon in Antioch and his elevated chair as Av Beit Din which was established there under Antiich's Governor Theophilius on February 22nd 35/36CE where disciples were first called Christians, and remained there until the year 42.