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Judah ha-Nasi

Type Figure Region Galilee Time c. 135–217 Also known as Judah ha-Nasi、Judah the Prince、Rabbi Judah、拉比犹大、犹大纳西门

Judah ha-Nasi (c. 135–217 CE) was the hereditary leader (nasi) of the Jewish community under Roman rule and one of the foremost rabbinic scholars, wh…

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  1. c. 135–165Galilee · GalileeDescended from the line of Rabban Gamaliel, he received systematic training in the Law from childhood and inherited his family's leadership position in the Jewish community, later becoming a nasi combining political and religious authority.
  2. c. 165–200Tiberias · GalileeExercising authority as the hereditary leader of the Jewish community, he headed academies in Tiberias and elsewhere, coordinating rabbis across regions and creating the conditions for the systematic compilation of the Oral Law.
  3. c. 190–217Tiberias · GalileeHe oversaw the compilation of generations of Oral Law material into the six volumes of the Mishnah, arranged by topic and preserving differing scholarly opinions; it became a core classic of Judaism, influencing all subsequent Talmudic commentary traditions.

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