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Judah ha-Nasi

Judah ha-Nasi (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה הַנָּשִׂיא‎, Yəhūḏā hanNāsīʾ‎; Yehudah HaNasi or Judah the President) or Judah I, known simply as Rebbi or Rabbi, was a second-century rabbi (a tanna of the fifth generation) and chief redactor and editor of the Mishnah. He lived from approximately 135 to 217 CE. He was a key leader of the Jewish community in Roman-occupied Judea after the Bar Kokhba revolt.

"Rebbi" redirects here. For the title, see Honorifics in Judaism. For a Torah teacher, see Maggid shiur.

Name and titles[edit]

The title nasi was used for presidents of the Sanhedrin.[1] He was the first nasi to have this title added permanently to his name; in traditional literature he is usually called "Rabbi Yehuda ha-Nasi." Often though (and always in the Mishnah) he is simply called Rabbi "my teacher" (רבי), the master par excellence. He is occasionally called Rabbenu "our master".[2] He is also called "Rabbenu HaQadosh" "our holy master" (רבנו הקדוש)[3] due to his deep piety.[4][5]

What is the right way for man to choose? That which is honorable in his own eyes (i.e. approved by his conscience), and, at the same time, honorable in the eyes of his fellow-men.

[113]

Be as careful with a light as a serious one, for you do not know the reward given for mitzvot. Calculate the loss of a mitzvah against its gain, and the gain of a sin against its loss. Look at three things and you will not come to sin: Know what is above you, an eye seeing and an ear listening, and all your deeds are written in a book.[113]

mitzvah

Look not at the jar, but upon what is inside; many a new jug is full of old wine; and many an old jug does not even contain new wine.

[114]

Much have I learned from my teachers; more from my colleagues; but most from my students.

[115]

Why is the story of the [116] juxtaposed to the story of the suspected adulteress?[117] In order to tell you that anyone who sees a suspected adulteress in her corrupted state, he should put himself under a vow never again to drink wine.[118]

Nazirite

Let your secret be known only to yourself; and do not tell your neighbor anything which you perceive may not fitly be listened to.

[55]

Great is work, for whoever does not work, people speak about him: From what does that man eat? From what does he drink? ... Great is work, for whoever works, his hand is never missing a .[119]

prutah