Rabbi Elazar HaModai
Rabbi Elazar Hamodai was a Tana originally from Modiim. He was the Uncle of Bar Kochva, leader of the great Beitar revolt. During the revolt his merit and prayers saved the city from being overtaken by the Romans until he was killed by his nephew. Rabbi Elazar HaModai is buried in the village of Navarna in Northern Israel. His hillulah is on the 9th of Av.
Tana
Rabbi Eleazar Hamodai is quoted only once in the Mishna, in Maseches Avos.
Teachings
Kever Rabbi Elazar Hamodai
Rabbi Elazar Hamodai is buried in the village of Navarna in the same cave as Rabbi Yackov of Navarna. His hillulah is on the 9th of Av which was the day Beitar fell to the Romans due to his passing.