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.
Yochanan ben Zakkai was a prominent Jewish sage and a key figure in the transition from the Second Temple period to the early Rabbinic era. He is best known for founding the Yavneh academy, which played a crucial role in preserving Jewish teachings and traditions after the Temple's destruction in 70 CE. Ben Zakkai is also celebrated for his contributions to Jewish law and ethics, and for advocating the importance of study and community in maintaining Jewish identity. His legacy significantly shaped the development of Rabbinic Judaism.
John and Jonah are not the same name, although they share a common origin. John is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious," while Jonah comes from the Hebrew name Yonah, meaning "dove." They are distinct names with different meanings and historical significance, although both are used in various cultures and languages.
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Rabban (Rabbi) Yochanan Ben Zakkai (1st century CE) was one of the foremost students of Hillel. He was the teacher of Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua, two of the greatest sages of the Mishna (transmitters of the Oral Torah traditions). Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai is mentioned, among other places, in the second chapter of Pirkei Avos. As related in the Talmud (Gittin, folio page 56), it was thanks to his interceding that the Roman leader Vespasian allowed some of the Torah-sages to survive the Second Destruction when the Romans destroyed the Temple.
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
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.
Hillel, Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai and Rabbi Akiva all lived to 120.
he was arrested, escaped in a coffin , then started his own school for rabbis
Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi Yonatan ben Uziel, Chanina ben Dosa, Bava ben Buta, Shimon ben Hillel, Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yehoshua, Rabbi Yossi haKohen, Rabbi Shimon ben Netanel, Rabbi Elazar ben Arakh, Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Nechuniah, Rabbi Nachum Gamzu, Rabbi Yossi Glili, Rabbi Honi Me'agel, Rabbi Abba Shaul, and hundreds of others. Each of these had large groups of disciples.
(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).
Rabbis. Here are a few examples from the Talmud. Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi Yonatan ben Uziel, Chanina ben Dosa, Bava ben Buta, Shimon ben Hillel, Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yehoshua, Rabbi Yossi haKohen, Rabbi Shimon ben Netanel, Rabbi Elazar ben Arakh, Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Nechuniah, Rabbi Nachum Gamzu, Rabbi Yossi Glili, Rabbi Honi Me'agel, Rabbi Abba Shaul, and hundreds of others. Each of these had large groups of disciples.
Since he spent his last years in the town of Bror Chayil, he likely died there. His death was around the year 76 CE.
One person concerning whom that expression is used is Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai, in Talmud Berakhot 28b.
Yochanan Sofer was born in 1923.