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How did rabbi yohanan ben zakkai preserve Jewish scholarship under roman rule?
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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.)
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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∙ 6y agoRabbi 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.)
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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.
When was Yohanan Ben Zakkai born?
he was said to be born in around 15 B.C.
Who was Johanna ben zakkai?
Yochanan ben zakkai was the youngest and most distinguished disciple of rabbi hellil. He has been called the Father of wisdom and the father of generations (of scholars) because he ensured the continuation of Jewish scholarship after Jerusalem fell to Rome in 70 ce
Who established a school for Torah studies in Northern Palestine after the revolt in 70 CE?
The answer that you're looking for is "Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai."However, there is a mistake in your question and its perceived answer. Rabbi Johanan did not found the Torah-academy in Yavneh. Rather, it had already existed, and he bolstered it with hundreds of additional disciples.See also the Related Links.Link: How did Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zakkai save JudaismLink: Timeline of Jewish history
Who was the teacher who set up a school where Jewish scholars could study which helped preserve Jewish traditions?
The answer that you're looking for is "Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai." However, there is a mistake in your question, or its perceived answer. Rabbi Johanan did not found the Torah-academy in Yavneh. Rather, it had already existed, and he bolstered it with hundreds of additional disciples.
How did yohanan Ben zakkai begin new religious systems that differed from the original beliefs and practices of Judaism?
He didn't. All he did was found a yeshiva (Torah-academy), the likes of which had existed earlier also.
When was the death of Yohanan Ben Zakkai?
This answer I saw is unfortunately complete nonsense: "He died aproximately 100 years before the destruction of the second Bais ha'mikdosh" Bais Hamikdosh is the Ashkenazic pronunciation of Bet Hamikdash, meaning the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. Yohanan Ben Zakkai was a commander in the defence of the Temple in the siege against the Romans. He established the Yavneh Generation, "Dor Yavneh", founding the first official school of Rabbinic Judaism. Rabbinic Judaism teaches life based on interpretations of the Torah in the Mishnah and Talmud - all the works of Scholars and Rabbis, but none of which is considered Divine, which Torah is. Rabbi Yohanan died in Yavneh probably a few years after 100 CE/AD
Why was yohanan ben zaccai?
(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).
Why was Yohanan ben Zaccai smuggled?
(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).
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.)
Did rabbi yochariam ben zakkai help simon bar kochba?
If the question refers to Rabbi YOCHANAN Ben Zakkai, founder of "Dor Yavneh" then the answer would almost definitely be - HE DIDN'T. Rabbi Yohanan lived the last days of his life in Yavneh, establishing the first School of Rabbinical Judaism in 70 CE (AD). In 70 CE (AD) he had been a Judean general defending Jerusalem agains the Roman legions of Vespasian and escaped. (See separate answer to "Who was Yohanan Ben Zakkai") Shimon Bar Kochba was the Judean leader who led the rebellion against Rome and briefly, for 3 years, re-established independence in Judea from Rome (132-135 CE-AD). This had to be long after the death of Rabbi Yohanan, as the Sanhedrin he established 63 years earlier as a grown man had already moved north from Yavneh to Oshea in Galilee. The spiritual leader who helped or at least inspired Bar Kochba was RABBI AKIVA BEN YOSEF. The Romans put Rabbi Akiva to an incredibly cruel death in 137 CE (AD) by flaying and burning alive, a barbaric measure repeated with another 9 prominent Galilee Rabbis, following the draconian measures the Romans employed against the Jews after their brutal repression of Bar Kockba's revolt in 135 CE (AD).
Who was Yohanan ben Zakkai?
He was a sage in the end of the second temple era. He started a school for biblical studies in the town of Yavneh. If you need information for a report or something, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yochanan_ben_Zakai <Copy and paste into URL bar> I hope this helped. Maybe somebody can improve my answer.
