Johanan ben Zakkai
Americannoun
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"You are thinking of Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai," answered his teacher, slowly.
From The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country by Levinger, Elma Ehrlich
When Jerusalem was destroyed, Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai rebuilt a spiritual Jerusalem in the little town of Jabneh where the faithful ones sat at his feet and learned the Law.
From The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country by Levinger, Elma Ehrlich
While Johanan ben Zakkai was saving Judaism, Josephus was apologizing for it.
From Josephus by Bentwich, Norman
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