[Avodah] halacha and history

[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 02:42:55PM -0500, Michael Poppers via Avodah wrote:
: I know this thought isn't as simple as taking "ben" literally, but couldn't
: Matisyahu have been described as a "ben Yochanan" in the sense of being a
: worthy successor as leader to a Yochanan Kohen Gadol (if not also a
: descendant, a connotation of "ben", yet not a son)?

Well, *the* YKG, who becomes the poster child for not trusting oneself
until the day of death, might not be the best complement.

Also, he became a tzeduqi before passing the baton. Which means it has
to be someone who lived during or after after the Tzadoq who was the
student of Antignos ish Socho. (A 2nd Tzadoq in the same conversation.)
It doesn't leave us much room to place him well before Matisyahu.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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