Judah haNasi

Rabbi Judah haNasi, or more accurately in Hebrew, Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi, was a key leader of the

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Jewish community of Judea under the Roman empire, toward the end of the 2nd century CE. He was reputedly from the Davidic line of the royal line from King David, hence his title "Prince" (Nasi, also a "President" in modern terminology.)

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Jewish - Judea - Roman empire - 2nd century - Davidic line - King David - President

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His name is usually translated into English as Judah the Prince. He is also referred to as Rabbeinu HaKadosh (Our holy rabbi), and as Rebbi ( rabbi or teacher),

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He is best known in Judaism as the chief "editor" or "redactor" of the Mishnah, the first part of the written compendium of Jewish religious law known as the Oral Law or Torah SheBe'al Peh upon which the Talmud is based and from which classical Jewish law Halakha is derived.

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Judaism - Mishnah - Oral Law - Talmud - Halakha

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