Hanina ben Dosa
Hanina ben Dosa · Historical & Religious Figures
First-century Tannaitic sage renowned for piety
c. 70
Arav, Galilee (Roman Judaea)
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Hanina ben Dosa was a first-century CE Jewish scholar (Tanna) and a student of Yohanan ben Zakkai, remembered above all for his piety, poverty and reputation as a man of prayer and miracles. The Talmud portrays him as an exemplar of the 'men of deeds' whose prayers were answered, and his sayings on the primacy of good deeds over wisdom are widely cited. He lived in Arav in the Galilee during the era of the Second Temple's destruction.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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First-century Tannaitic sage renowned for piety
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
