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What role did Yochanan Ben Zakkai play in preserving Judaism during the Jewish diaspora?
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∙ 6y ago
After the Destruction during which the Romans razed Jerusalem, it was these sages (Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yehoshua, Rabbi Akiva and many others) who redeemed Jewish captives, distributed charity, and rebuilt whatever they could. (Compare this to the Sadducees, who melted into the background and did not lift a finger to help the people.)
In matters of Torah, the sages of Yavneh recorded the laws of the Temple so that these wouldn't be forgotten, and collated the details of such Mishna-tractates as Shekalim, Yoma, and Tamid. They finalized the text of the Haggadah shel Pesach (Passover Seder), composed prayers for the rebuilding of the Temple, and set in motion the process of collating the entire Mishna, an effort which would be completed a century later.
Through all these actions, they gave the Jewish people new hope, showing them that the nation could continue even under the new circumstances, with its Torah and traditions (Oral Law) intact, clarified and accessible.
At that time (the Second Destruction), non-traditional sects such as the Sadducees and the Essenes, either went extinct or drifted completely away from Judaism because of the hardships the Jews were experiencing. Judaism today can name only the Torah-sages as its spiritual forebears.
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∙ 12y agoIt was due to his intercession that Vespasian spared the Jewish city of Yavneh, to which the Sages came and established their Yeshivoth (Torah schools).
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Who Experienced the Diaspora?
If you are referring to the Jewish Diaspora, then it was the Jews that experienced it.
What is the significance of Yochanan ben Zaccai?
He was just one of the Many Jewish sages. One thing that stands out is that he succeeded in getting Vespasian to spare some hundreds of the sages at the time of the destruction of the Second Temple.
What is the adjective name of Judaism?
adjective for Judaism is Jewish
What is a sentence for diaspora?
The romans carried on the Jewish diaspora, begun by the Assyrians and Chaldeans.
Is Judaism Jewish or is Buddhism Jewish?
Judaism is Jewish; Buddhism is not.
Who was the Jewish diaspora led by?
abraham
What places did the Jewish Diaspora occur?
The Jewish diaspora occured Babylonia, Eastern Europe, Israel, Poland, Spain, Greece, and Italy
How did the Jewish Diaspora begin and why was it difficult for followers of Judaism?
The Jewish diaspora (exile) began twice: when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the First Temple and exiled the people to Babylon; and several centuries later, when Titus destroyed the Second Temple, and most of the population of Judea gradually went into exile because of the untenable conditions in Judea under the Romans. The Diaspora was difficult because it is not as easy to survive and to maintain one's Jewish identity when the Jews are spread thinly amongst other peoples.
When is diaspora not capitalized?
"Diaspora" is not capitalized when used in a general sense to refer to any dispersed population of people, such as the Jewish diaspora or the African diaspora. It is typically capitalized when used as part of a specific name or title, such as the Diaspora community or the Diaspora Studies department.
What is the Jewish population known as?
The dispersal of the Jewish population is known as Diaspora
The scattering of the Jewish people called the?
Diaspora.
How would diaspora be used in a sentence?
The diaspora refers to the scattering of Jewish communities when they were exiled from their land.
