Yochanan ben Zakkai

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Rabbinic_Judaism
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkbp:contribution development of Jewish law
preservation of Judaism after the Temple's destruction
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Jewish law
influence on Jewish education
influence on Jewish thought
influence on Jewish community structure
influence on post-Temple Judaism
gptkbp:date_of_birth circa 30 CE
gptkbp:death_date circa 90 CE
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Yavneh
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world”
“ If you have learned much Torah, do not take credit for yourself”
“ In a place where there are no men, strive to be a man”
“ The wise person is the one who learns from everyone”
“ A person should always be as pliable as a reed, and not as unyielding as a cedar”
“ It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you free to neglect it”
“ Do not judge your fellow until you have stood in his place”
“ Give me Yavneh and its sages”
“ The day is short, the work is great”
“ The world is judged by the majority”
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yochanan ben Zakkai
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hillel_the_Elder
gptkbp:is_taught_in ethical behavior
importance of study and learning
the concept of the Oral Torah
gptkbp:known_for founding the Academy at Yavneh
gptkbp:legacy Rabbinic authority in Judaism
gptkbp:lived_during Second Temple period
gptkbp:philosophy gptkb:Rabbi_Joshua_ben_Hananiah
gptkb:Rabbi_Eleazar_ben_Arakh
gptkbp:role gptkb:leadership
gptkb:educators
gptkb:Sage
gptkbp:significant_event escape from Jerusalem
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rabbi_Yochanan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6