Yossi ben Yochanan

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Yose ben Yochanan
Yose ben Yochanan
Hebrew:
רבי יוסי בן יוחנן איש ירושלים
Spelling:
Yose, Yosi, Jose
Other Names:
Rabbi Yossi ben Yochanan Ish Yerushalaim, Jose ben Jochanan, Yossi ben Yochanan from Jerusalem
Description:
A Jewish leader in pre Macabeen times belonging to the first pair of Zugot.

Rabbi Yossi Ben Yochanan studied under Antigonus Ish Socho and later served as the vice president of the Sanhedrin under Yossi ben Yoezer, together forming the first set of Zugot. It was during their leadership that the first Halachic disagreement in Judaism took place. They led the Jewish nation in the era proceeding the Macabeen revolt, a time during which the country was greatly influenced by Hellenism. Rabbi Yossi Ben Yochanan's students were Yehoshua ben Prachya and Neti Harbeli.

Av Bais Din

Yossi ben Yochanan originated from Yerushalaim and was a disciple of Antigonus Ish Socho and studied under Shimon HaTzadik in his youth. After the passing of Antigonus the leadership was split in two and he served as Vice President of the Sanhedrin while Yossi ben Yoezer served as president and Nasi. Their leadership is referred to as the first in five sets of Zugot.

First Machlokes

It was at that time that the first Machlokes arose in Yisroel regrading doing Smicha on Yom Tov.

Kever Yose ben Yochanan

Yossi ben Yochanan is buried in the area above Wadi Amud in the outskirts of Tzfat. According to Rabbi Chaim Vital he is buried in a cave along with Yossi ben Yoezer and Yossi ben Meshulam. Currently the exact whereabouts of the cave are unknown.

 
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