Rabban Yohanan Ben Zakkaï (1st century, Israel) was one of large the doctors of Mishna. In its capacity as Nassi, it instituted many reforms, melting the rabbinical Judaïsme and the academy of Yavné, allowing the perpetuation of the Judaism after the destruction of Jerusalem and sound temple of which it was contemporary.

Raise Hillel old the, he studies in Jerusalem and in Galileo. He was also among those which fought the Secte Sadducéens.

Biography

He carries out futility to resist to the Romans, since it was possible for the Jewish Peuple to survive exiled of its spiritual center, Jerusalem, of its heart the saint temple, and of his fatherland the Ground of Israel. This possibility was based on the fact that the Torah being in their possession, nobody could theirs take. Precursor of the Ideology stressed with through the ages: “ They will be able all to take to me, even my life, but my freedom of thought, it, they will not be able to take it ”.

When Vespasien, general Roman, soon emperor, grants three wishes to him, it did not require the safety of the city, nor of its temple; it had realized that the Romans would be decided to destroy them and which, consequently, it could not save them. He asked however that the free city of Yavné becomes the new residence of the Sanhédrin, the Jewish supreme court, and of Wise of the Torah.

It was convinced that the study of the Torah and the observance of its commands, would make it possible to the Jewish people to continue to exist everywhere where it would be exiled in the world, and he would enable them to maintain the memory of the temple in their heart, so that it is never forgotten. When God would have pity of his people, and would allow them to turn over on their ground and to rebuild the temple, they would be ready.

But the final uncertainty of the human life is reflected in what the Talmud tells about it: over its bed of death, he cried and says “ I do not know towards where I go ”; even if the history proves the veracity of its analysis, it were never absolutely certain not to be misled in its choice about the temple and of Jerusalem.

As a Nassi (president of the Sanhédrin), it instituted what will replace the offerings temple: the Prayer .

Going down from the house of David, him and his family always gave the hope to the Jewish people in the arrival of their King oint Mashiah , the Messie. Talmud reports that he lived until the 120 years age.

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