Tannaim
Hillel the Elder: biography, teachings and the House of Hillel
The life of Hillel the Elder, sage of the Second Temple period: his Babylonian origin, the seven rules of interpretation, the prozbul and his sayings.
Sages of Israel · until the 3rd century
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Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai: biography, Yavne and the rebuilding after the Temple
The life of Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai: disciple of Hillel, the flight from Jerusalem and the founding of the academy of Yavne.
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Rabbi Akiva (c. 50–135): biography, teachings and martyrdom
The life of Rabbi Akiva: from illiterate shepherd to master of the Mishnah, his disciples, the Bar Kokhba revolt and his death reciting the Shema.
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Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the Rashbi: biography, the cave and the Zohar tradition
The life of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the Rashbi: disciple of Rabbi Akiva, the cave, Meron, Lag BaOmer and his relationship to the Zohar.
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Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi (c. 135–217): biography and the editing of the Mishnah
The life of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, Rabbi, the editor of the Mishnah: his family, his leadership in Tzippori and Beit She’arim, his relationship with Antoninus and his burial.