Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai
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Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai was a foundational early rabbinic sage who helped preserve Judaism after the destruction of the Second Temple and is traditionally credited with establishing the center of Jewish learning at Yavne.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai canonical | 5 |
| Yohanan ben Zakkai | 4 |
| Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai | 1 |
| Yohanan ben Zakkai (personal name form) | 1 |
| ben Zakkai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3314276 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai Context triple: [Tannaim, notableMember, Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai]
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A.
Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva was a leading 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and martyr, renowned as one of the greatest Talmudic scholars and a foundational figure in the development of rabbinic Judaism.
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Exilarch David ben Zakkai
Exilarch David ben Zakkai was a 10th-century leader of the Jewish community in Babylonia who headed the exilarchate and played a central role in the religious and political life of the diaspora.
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C.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was a leading 1st–2nd century Tannaitic sage, renowned for his strict adherence to tradition and major influence on early rabbinic law and thought.
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D.
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai was a prominent second-century Tannaic sage, renowned for his extensive halakhic teachings and frequent citation throughout the Mishnah and Talmud.
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E.
Judah ha-Nasi
Judah ha-Nasi was a prominent 2nd–3rd century CE Jewish sage and patriarch best known for redacting and organizing the foundational rabbinic text of Jewish law and tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai Target entity description: Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai was a foundational early rabbinic sage who helped preserve Judaism after the destruction of the Second Temple and is traditionally credited with establishing the center of Jewish learning at Yavne.
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A.
Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva was a leading 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and martyr, renowned as one of the greatest Talmudic scholars and a foundational figure in the development of rabbinic Judaism.
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B.
Exilarch David ben Zakkai
Exilarch David ben Zakkai was a 10th-century leader of the Jewish community in Babylonia who headed the exilarchate and played a central role in the religious and political life of the diaspora.
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C.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was a leading 1st–2nd century Tannaitic sage, renowned for his strict adherence to tradition and major influence on early rabbinic law and thought.
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D.
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai was a prominent second-century Tannaic sage, renowned for his extensive halakhic teachings and frequent citation throughout the Mishnah and Talmud.
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E.
Judah ha-Nasi
Judah ha-Nasi was a prominent 2nd–3rd century CE Jewish sage and patriarch best known for redacting and organizing the foundational rabbinic text of Jewish law and tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious leader
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Tanna ⓘ rabbinic sage ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai
ⓘ
surface form:
Yohanan ben Zakkai
|
| associatedWithEvent | destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Jerusalem
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Yavneh ⓘ
surface form:
Yavne
|
| doctrineOrPractice | emphasis on Torah study and acts of lovingkindness as central to Jewish life ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
ⓘ
Jewish law and tradition ⓘ Torah study ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Rabbi
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabban
|
| influenced |
development of Rabbinic Judaism
ⓘ
structure of post-Temple Jewish law and practice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
negotiations with Vespasian according to rabbinic tradition
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requesting Yavne and its sages from the Roman authorities in rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
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Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
continuity of Jewish religious life after 70 CE
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establishment of Yavne as a center of Jewish learning ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mishnah
ⓘ
Talmud Bavli ⓘ Talmud Yerushalmi ⓘ Tosefta ⓘ |
| movement |
Pharisees
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surface form:
Pharisaic Judaism
|
| notableFor |
founding the academy at Yavne
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preserving Judaism after the destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ transitioning Judaism from Temple-centered worship to Torah and rabbinic study ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
head of the Yavnean academy
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leading sage of the late Second Temple period ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInJudaism | foundational architect of post-Temple Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Rabban Gamaliel II
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Eleazar ben Arach ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus ⓘ Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah ⓘ Rabbi Shimon ben Nethanel ⓘ Rabbi Yose the Priest ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early rabbinic era
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late Second Temple period ⓘ |
| traditionallyBornIn | first century BCE ⓘ |
| traditionallyDiedIn | first century CE ⓘ |
| traditionSource | rabbinic literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai Description of subject: Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai was a foundational early rabbinic sage who helped preserve Judaism after the destruction of the Second Temple and is traditionally credited with establishing the center of Jewish learning at Yavne.
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