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George Weisz says that his father told him the story of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, who founded the academy at Yavneh, the institution that allowed the Jews to survive as the people of the book after the temple's destruction.
Carlo Strenger: Nicole Krauss protests against the Weight of Jewish Inheritance Carlo Strenger 2010
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George Weisz says that his father told him the story of Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, who founded the academy at Yavneh, the institution that allowed the Jews to survive as the people of the book after the temple's destruction.
Carlo Strenger: Nicole Krauss protests against the Weight of Jewish Inheritance Carlo Strenger 2010
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Three rockets fell Monday near Ashdod, Kiryat Malachi, and Yavneh.
Arab-Israeli Dialogue, of a Kind, in Blogs, Pranks and Robocalls - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Truthtriumphs, "The road leading from Gaza to the North was only a summer track .... no orange groves, orchards or vineyards until one reached the Jewish village of Yavneh".
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Vespasian is so taken with this that he lets Ben Zakai establish a new center of Jewish law in Yavneh.
Gold of Kings Davis Bunn 2009
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Three rockets fell Monday near Ashdod, Kiryat Malachi, and Yavneh.
Arab-Israeli Dialogue, of a Kind, in Blogs, Pranks and Robocalls - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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"The road leading from Gaza to the North was only a summer track .... no orange groves, orchards or vineyards until one reached the Jewish village of Yavneh".
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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And when I came and recounted the matter before Rabban Gamaliel [the grandson of Rabban Gamaliel the Elder, who was active in Yavneh], he rejoiced at my words and said: “We have now found a fellow [i.e., one who is of the same opinion] for R. Judah ben Bava.”
Akiva, Rabbi. 2009
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Imma Shalom (Mother of Peace) is identified in the Babylonian Talmud as the wife of R. Eliezer, a prominent sage who flourished circa 75 c.e., and the sister of Rabban Gamliel of Yavneh, the head of the Sanhedrin.
Imma Shalom. 2009
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On Feb. 14, a Grad rocket was fired from Gaza and landed just south of the Israeli city of Yavneh, approximately 24 miles (40 km) from Gaza.
Hamas Continues to Fire Rockets into Israel, Operate Smuggling Tunnels 2009
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