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Hanan the Egyptian ( Hebrew: חנן המצרי, translit: Hanan ha-Mitzri) was a rabbi of the 2nd century (third generation of tannaim) who first lived at Alexandria. [1] He later moved to Judaea and was active among the scholars of Jabneh. [2] [3] He was a disciple of Rabbi Akiva and is quoted among "those who argued before the sages." [4] Only one law, relating to the Temple service on Yom Kippur, is preserved in his name. [5]
Another sage bearing the same name, also known as Hanan ben Abishalom, presided as a civil court judge in Jerusalem during Temple times. He was active a few generations earlier. [6] [7] Several of his decisions have been preserved. [8]
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Hanan the Egyptian ( Hebrew: חנן המצרי, translit: Hanan ha-Mitzri) was a rabbi of the 2nd century (third generation of tannaim) who first lived at Alexandria. [1] He later moved to Judaea and was active among the scholars of Jabneh. [2] [3] He was a disciple of Rabbi Akiva and is quoted among "those who argued before the sages." [4] Only one law, relating to the Temple service on Yom Kippur, is preserved in his name. [5]
Another sage bearing the same name, also known as Hanan ben Abishalom, presided as a civil court judge in Jerusalem during Temple times. He was active a few generations earlier. [6] [7] Several of his decisions have been preserved. [8]