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(Talmud, Gittin 56a) Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai didn't approve of the Zealots' plan to wage war with the Romans. The Zealots tried to force the hand of the Jerusalemites by burning the city's stockpiles of food (ibid.); and Rabban Yochanan feared that thousands would die in the famine which the city was plunged into. He decided to try to go and plead with the Romans to lift the siege; but the Zealots weren't letting anyone leave the city. For these reasons, Rabban Yohanan had to be smuggled out. He feigned death and was carried out in casket (ibid).
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Who was yohanan ben zaccai's mom?
No one exactly knows.
Where was Rabbi Yohanan ben Zaccai born?
Since he spent his last years in the town of Bror Chayil, he likely died there. His death was around the year 76 CE.
Why was Yohanan ben Zaccai smuggled?
Why was Yohanan ben Zaccai smuggled? Answer: Yohanan ben Zaccai, a prominent Jewish sage during the time of the Roman siege of Jerusalem (70 CE), was smuggled out of the city to preserve Jewish religious life. As the city was under siege by the Romans during the First Jewish-Roman War, he realized that Jerusalem would eventually fall and that the Temple Read More .....tinyurl. com/4k8nyevs
What is rabbi yohanan ben zaccai remembered for?
he was remembered for convincing the roman General Vespasian to set aside a place for Jewish scholars to study during the time that Rome had taken over Israel.
Where could Yohanan ben Zaccai be found in the bible?
Answer 1Generally speaking, English-language bibles translate the names of the characters in the Bible stores to their generally-accepted English equivalents.Yohanan ben Zaccaiwould appear in most Bibles asJohn the BaptistHe can be found in all four of the Gospels.Answer 2Most Jews and Historians do not believe Yohanan ben Zakkai and John the Baptist are analogous persons. Yohanan ben Zakkai was a Jewish Rabbi who negotiated with Vespasian to preserve the Jewish Religious Authorities at Yavne during the Roman Siege of Jerusalem. John the Baptist was a simple, but intelligent man who took it upon himself to baptize people, as was Jewish custom in those days.
What is the significance of Naomi Ruth David and Yohanan Ben Zaccai to the Jewish religion?
They are very significant ... as Ruth was married to one of Naomi's son's who died, before Naomi and Ruth returned to Israel and Ruth converted to judaism, she is one of the most important figures representing the conversion.
When was Yohanan Ben Zakkai born?
he was said to be born in around 15 B.C.
Who was Yohanan ben Zaccai why was he important?
Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, disciple of Hillel, found favor in the eyes of the Roman leader Vespasian, for a reason explained in the Talmud (Gittin 56a-b), and was granted a request. He asked that the Romans (who had already begun the siege of Jerusalem) spare the town of Yavneh and its Torah-scholars. Vespasian acquiesced (Talmud, ibid), and Rabbi Yohanan gathered whatever Torah-sages he could, to Yavneh.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.)
When did Yohanan Aharoni die?
Yohanan Aharoni died in 1976.
When was Yohanan Aharoni born?
Yohanan Aharoni was born in 1919.
When was Ramat Yohanan created?
Ramat Yohanan was created in 1932.
When was Yohanan Danino born?
Yohanan Danino was born in 1959.
