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Name: Judah, I
Birth Date: c. 135
Death Date: c. 220
Ethnicity: Jewish
Gender: Male
Occupations: scholar

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Biography of Judah, I
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The Jewish scholar Judah I (ca. 135-ca. 220), also called Judah Ha-Nasi, was head of the Sanhedrin and edited the Mishnah, a collection of the Oral Law. The son and successor of Rabban Simeon, Judah received his Jewish training at his father's home at...


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Judah Ha-Nasi : Judaic Terms
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(2nd Century CE) Legal expert. Judah ha-Nasi was a descendant of Rabbi *Hillel. As *nasi of the community, he built up the sense of unity of the Jewish people and was a key figure in the redaction of the *Mishnah. Although it is not clear by what...
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Judah haNasi Information
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Judah haNasi was born in 135 CE. According to the midrash, he came into the world on the same day that Rabbi Akiva died a martyr's death (Midrash Genesis Rabbah lviii.; Midrash Eccl. Rabbah i. 10) The Talmud suggests that this was a result of Divine...


 

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