Johanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi

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Johanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi: Mishnaic sage, student of Hillel and Shammai, was appointed as the head the Sanhedrin in 50 CE. During the Roman siege on Jerusalem, he advocated concession to the enemy. He escaped Jerusalem and founded a Torah academy in the city of Yavneh, making it the Torah center of Israel. He enacted many practices to memorialize the destroyed Holy Temple and to ensure Jewish continuity.

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Jewish Practice » Jewish Holidays » The Three Weeks » History

Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakai Part 2 Audio

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Click here for follow-along source sheet.

Learning & Values » Audio Classes » History » Sages of the Talmud

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Jewish Practice » Jewish Holidays » The Three Weeks » History » The Second Temple

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Kabbalah Online » Classic Kabbalah » Gate of Reincarnations

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Touring through some of the sites where renowned Sages were interred and bringing them to life by discussing their lives and legacies.

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