Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
Eliezer ben Hyrcanus · Historical & Religious Figures
Prominent Tannaitic sage of the generation after the Temple's destruction
1st century CE, Roman Judea
Roman Judea (Lod / Yavne)
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Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was one of the most influential Tannaim, the rabbinic sages of the generation after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. A leading disciple of Yohanan ben Zakkai, he is cited hundreds of times in the Mishnah and Talmud and headed an academy at Lod. He was a foundational rabbi of early rabbinic Judaism, so his Jewish identity is intrinsic to his life's work.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Prominent Tannaitic sage of the generation after the Temple's destruction
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
