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Rabbi Simeon ben Yohai
According to the traditional view, this second century sage of the Mishnah also authored the Zohar.
Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi
The editor of the Mishnah is one of the most significant figures in rabbinic Judaism.
Yochanan Ben Zakkai
Student of Hillel contributed to the continued study of Torah and the protection of the Sanhedrin.
Who Was Rabbi Akiva?
The second-century sage was the inspiration for many legends and may have died as a martyr.