List of Famous people with last name Yochai

Shimon bar Yochai

First Name Shimon

Last Name Yochai

Born on November 30, 0070

Died on November 30, 0159 (aged 89)

Born in Israel, Northern District

Shimon bar Yochai, also known by his acronym Rashbi, was a 2nd-century tannaitic sage in ancient Judea, said to be active after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. He was one of the most eminent disciples of Rabbi Akiva, and attributed by many Orthodox Jews with the authorship of the Zohar, the chief work of Kabbalah.

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