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Who was Yohanan ben Zakkai, and why was he significant?

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Answer: Johanan ben Zakkai, (flourished 1st century AD), Palestinian Jewish sage, founder of an academy and an authoritative rabbinic body at Jamnia, who had a decisive influence on the continuance and development of traditional Judaism after the destruction of the Temple (AD 70).

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