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Rabbi Eliezer- the passion to learn- part 2

In Jerusalem Eliezer decided to leave his house and his father, and went to Jerusalem, there he met Rabbi Yochanan. When Rabbi Yochanan saw him one more time with tears, and eliezer explained one more time that he want learn Torah, Yochanan asked him, “Who is your father?” But Eliezer refused to tell him. Can [...]

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Rabbi Eliezer- the passion to learn- part 1

introduction Eliezer ben Hurcanus (Hebrew: אליעזר בן הורקנוס‎) was one of the most prominent tannaim of the 1st and 2nd centuries, disciple of R. Johanan ben Zakkai. A lot of stories have been told about eliezer, who was one of the wisest sages in the period of the Mishna. A famous saying about him is [...]

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Judges of Israel- Othniel

The book of Judges describes the time period between Joshua and King Saul when Israel had no king. God wanted his people to follow his instructions through the law and prophets, but they always turned from him. Because of their disobedience, God would subject to foreign powers. Afterwards they would repent and God would call [...]

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Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai- a leader that saved the Judaism from extinction

introduction Rabban yocahanan ben zaccai was a sage that lived before, during and after the destruction of the second temple , that occurred 70 BCE by the romans. As Moses, he was living 120 years (30 BCE- 90 AC), and as moses he was a leader in a crucial point in the history of the [...]