People
A teacher who hid in a coffin to escape Jerusalem.
Who was Yohanan Ben Zakkai?
The Roman army, led by future Emperor Titus, began the siege of Jerusalem, three days before Passover.
What happened in 70 CE?
The editor of the final version of the Mishnah.
Judah the Prince
"O Master of the universe, there is no need for you to assist us [against our enemies], but do not embarrass us either!"
What did Bar Kochba once say?
He played a role in representing the Jewish community to the Roman authorities.
Who was Rabban Gamliel?
In __, Christianity became the enforced religion in Israel
The 4th century
Led a bitter revolt against Roman dominion in Judea
Bar Kochba
“I learned much from my teachers, more than that did I learn from my colleagues, but most of all from my students!”
What did Judah the Prince once say?
A Jewish leader who led a bitter but unsuccessful revolt against Roman dominion in Judea.
Who was Bar Kochba?
When the Mishnah was edited
200 CE
People say that the only reason Judaism is still around is because of him and what he did to save it.
Yohanan Ben Zakkai
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
What did Maimonides once say?
The greatest Jewish philosopher of his time and is still widely read today.
Who was Maimonides?
Rabban Gamaliel was the name and title of six holders of the office of Nasi, Prince, in Palestine during ___
the first five centuries CE
The name and title of six holders of the office of Nasi, Prince, in Palestine during the first five centuries CE.
Rabban Gamliel
"If people think you are wise, do not think that you are special."
What did Yohanan Ben Zakkai once say?
Referred to as Rebbi and Rabbeinu HaKadosh, our Holy Rabbi.
Who was Judah the Prince?
The Diaspora revolt
115 - 117 CE
The Mishneh Torah his compendium of Jewish law, established him as the leading rabbinic authority of his time and quite possibly of all time.
Maimonides
"Lord of the world, it is manifest and known to Thee that I have not done it for my own honor nor for that of my house, but for Thy honor, that factions may not increase in Israel."
What did Rabban Gamliel once say?