[Avodah] halacha and history

[Lisa Liel via Avodah]

On 12/16/2015 1:59 AM, Micha Berger via Avodah wrote:
> 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...
> It doesn't leave us much room to place him well before Matisyahu.

Due to the number of Kohanim Gedolim named Yochanan, it's possible that 
some YKGs weren't the same person as other YKGs.

For example, we know that Yochanan Hyrcanus became a Tzeduki, and he was 
the grandson of Matitiyahu (and great grandson of another YKG).

Lisa