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Judah ha-Nasi , c.135-c.220, Palestinian Jewish communal leader ( tanna ). He occupied the office of patriarch ( nasi ) which was reestablished by the Romans after 135. Under his leadership, Palestinian Jewry rebuilt its economy, which had been devastated during the revolt against Rome (132-135). Tradition has presented him also as a learned rabbi and as the redactor of the Mishna , although his role in the production of the Mishna has been questioned by recent scholarship.

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Judah ha-Nasi

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Judah ha-Nasi (late 2nd cent. CE). Jewish leader and legal expert. Judah ha-Nasi, a direct descendant of Hillel, devoted his life as nasi to building up the unity of the Jewish people in Erez Israel and spreading the knowledge of Torah. His name is particularly associated with the redaction of the Mishnah.
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Judah Ha-Nasi (the Prince)

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Judah Ha-Nasi (the Prince) (135–c.220) Patriarch of Judaea. He is best remembered for organizing the compilation of the Mishnah, the first comprehensive statement of Jewish religious law. He won the favour of Roman emperors, forged closer links with the Jews of the DIASPORA, and worked to raise the status of the Hebrew language.
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