Dosa ben Harkinas
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Dosa ben Harkinas was of the first generation of the Jewish Tanna
sages, proceeding the era of the Zugot. Contemporary to Yochanan ben Zakai
, he was active during the era of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, and lived to a ripe old age, even after the destruction of the Second Temple. His best known saying is cited in Pirkei Avot:
Tannaim
The Tannaim were the Rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishnah, from approximately 70-200 CE. The period of the Tannaim, also referred to as the Mishnaic period, lasted about 130 years...
sages, proceeding the era of the Zugot. Contemporary to Yochanan ben Zakai
Yochanan ben Zakai
Johanan ben Zakai , also known as Johanan B. Zakkai was one of the tannaim, an important Jewish sage in the era of the Second Temple, and a primary contributor to the core text of Rabbinical Judaism, the Mishnah. He is widely regarded as one of the most important Jewish figures of his time...
, he was active during the era of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, and lived to a ripe old age, even after the destruction of the Second Temple. His best known saying is cited in Pirkei Avot: