Eleazar ben Azariah
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Eleazar ben Azariah was a prominent 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and briefly Nasi (president) of the Sanhedrin, known from the Mishnah and Talmud for his scholarship and leadership.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish sage
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Nasi of the Sanhedrin ⓘ Tanna ⓘ rabbinic leader ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
Sabbath laws
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Temple service laws ⓘ festival laws ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jabneh academy
NERFINISHED
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Yavneh NERFINISHED ⓘ post-Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Tarfon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1st century CE
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2nd century CE ⓘ |
| familyBackground | priestly lineage (Kohen) ⓘ |
| famousSaying | “Behold, I am like a man of seventy years” ⓘ |
| generation | second generation Tanna ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Mishnah
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Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalApproach |
halakhic reasoning based on received tradition
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use of scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sanhedrin at Yavneh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Babylonian Talmud
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Jerusalem Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ Mishnah Berakhot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mishnah Eduyot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mishnah Yoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggadic teachings
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halakhic rulings ⓘ leadership of the Sanhedrin ⓘ |
| officeTenure | brief tenure as Nasi ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Nasi of the Sanhedrin at Yavneh ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rabban Gamaliel II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInLiturgy | Passover Haggadah narrative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | wealthy ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Rabban Gamaliel II
NERFINISHED
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Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Rabban Gamaliel II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Rabbi Akiva
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Rabbi Judah bar Ilai NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Meir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | after the destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ |
| tradition | Tannaitic ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Tribe of Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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