Johanan ben Zakkai: Meaning and Definition of

Jo•han•an ben Zak•ka•i

Pronunciation: ( jō-han'un ben zak'ā-ī"Seph. Heb.yô"&khligä-nän' ben zä-kī'), [key]
  1. died a.d. c80, Palestinian rabbi who was a leading Pharisaic teacher: disciple of Hillel.
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