Eleazar ben Arach

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Eleazar ben Arach was a prominent 1st-century CE Jewish sage and disciple of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, renowned for his exceptional intellectual brilliance and interpretive insight in rabbinic tradition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish sage
Tanna
rabbi
activeIn Land of Israel NERFINISHED
alternativeName Elazar ben Arach NERFINISHED
Eleazar ben Arach the Great NERFINISHED
associatedWith Yavneh academy NERFINISHED
category 1st-century rabbis
Mishnaic sages
Tannaim NERFINISHED
century 1st century CE
discipleOf Yohanan ben Zakkai NERFINISHED
ethicalTeaching “Be diligent in the study of Torah” (attributed in rabbinic literature)
hasHebrewName אלעזר בן ערך NERFINISHED
knownFor aggadic interpretation
exceptional intellectual brilliance
interpretive insight
language Aramaic
Hebrew
memberOf early Tannaim
mentionedIn Mishnah NERFINISHED
Pirkei Avot NERFINISHED
Talmud NERFINISHED
praisedBy Yohanan ben Zakkai NERFINISHED
praisedFor original exegesis
sharpness of mind
religion Judaism
roleIn transmission of Oral Torah
teacherOf various early tannaim
traditionAbout withdrew to a spa town and forgot much of his learning (rabbinic story)

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Eleazar hasNotableBearer Eleazar ben Arach
Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai teacherOf Eleazar ben Arach
this entity surface form: Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach