(Hebrew: יונתן בן עוזיאל / Spelling: Yonatan, Jonathan)

Yonasan Ben Uziel was a first generation Tana and the greatest from Hillel the Elder's eighty students.

Targum Yonason

Yonasan Ben Uziel created an Aramaic translation to Navi based on the traditions that were passed down to him from the last prophets Chagi, Zicharya and Malachi. Targum Yonason is more then just a translation and often gives commentary on the verses. This work contains many deep Kabalistic mysteries including the methods needed to attain the level of prophesy and the revleation regarding the arrival of the Moshiach.

When Yonasan Ben Uziel finished the Targum a massive earthquake shook Israel and Bas Kol came out and said "Who is the one that has revealed my mysteries to the humans". Yonatan Ben Uziel stood up and appeased the heavens declaring that he had not done this for his honor or the honor of his family but only to prevent future controversy amongst the Jewish nation.

Greatness

Was the greatest from all of Hillel's eighty students of which the lowest was Rabbi Yochanan ben Zaki who knew all the mysteries of the Torah and the world.

Torah That Burnt Birds

When Yonasan Ben Uziel studied Torah, any bird that flew over him would immediately get burnt.