Eleazar ben Azariah

rabbinic scholar
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Quick Facts
Flourished:
late 1st and early 2nd centuries ad
Flourished:
c.50 - c.149
Notable Works:
Talmud
Subjects Of Study:
Halakhah

Eleazar ben Azariah (flourished late 1st and early 2nd centuries ad) was a Jewish rabbinic scholar, one of the Palestinian tannaim (those who compiled the Jewish Oral Law), whose practical maxims constitute some of the best-known sayings of the Talmud. Eleazar was a wealthy, learned, and highly esteemed resident of Jabneh who traced his descent through Ezra, the legendary spiritual leader of Palestine. He served for a short time as head of the local Sanhedrin (the Jewish legislative body) after the deposition from that post of Rabban Gamaliel II of Jabneh. Eleazar was an expert in the Scriptures and in ...(100 of 130 words)