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Shimon bar Yochai

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Shimon bar Yochai

Shimon bar Yochai (Zoharic Aramaic: שמעון בר יוחאי, Šimʿon bar Yoḥay) or Shimon ben Yochai (Mishnaic Hebrew: שמעון בן יוחאי), also known by the acronym Rashbi, was a 2nd-century tanna or sage of the period of Roman Judaea and early Syria Palaestina. He was one of the most eminent disciples of Rabbi Akiva. The Zohar, a 13th-century foundational work of Kabbalah, is ascribed to him by Kabbalistic tradition, but this claim is universally rejected by modern scholars. In addition, the essential legal works called the Sifre and Mekhilta of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai are attributed to him (not to be confused with the Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael, of which much of the text is the same). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shimon bar Yochai is the 5,867th most popular politician (down from 3,527th in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Israel (down from 116th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Israeli Politician.

Shimon bar yochai is most famous for being a rabbi who was alive during the time of the Roman Empire. He is also known for being the author of the Zohar, a book of Jewish mysticism.

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Among politicians, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 5,867 out of 19,576. Before him are Ronald Venetiaan, Časlav, Hadji Murad, Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, King Wu of Qin, and Konstantin Tih. After him are Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme, Yolande of Valois, William Lai, Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Kim Jong-nam, and Andrés Nin Pérez.

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Ronald Venetiaan
1937 - Present
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 5,863
Časlav
896 - 960
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 5,864
Hadji Murad
1795 - 1852
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 5,865
Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
1165 - 1207
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 5,866
King Wu of Qin
329 BC - 307 BC
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 5,867
Konstantin Tih
1240 - 1277
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 5,868
Shimon bar Yochai
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HPI: 65.45
Rank: 5,869
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
1654 - 1712
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 5,870
Yolande of Valois
1434 - 1478
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 5,871
William Lai
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 5,872
Ion Gheorghe Maurer
1902 - 2000
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 5,873
Kim Jong-nam
1971 - 2017
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 5,874
Andrés Nin Pérez
1892 - 1937
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 5,875

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 17. Before him are Silas, Vologases I of Parthia, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Onesimus, Locusta, and Sextus Afranius Burrus. After him are Nicanor the Deacon, Caesarius of Africa, Pallas, Marcia Furnilla, Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus, and Pancras of Taormina. Among people deceased in 160, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 4. Before him are Marcion of Sinope, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, and Valentinus. After him is Quintus Lollius Urbicus.

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Silas
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HPI: 70.37
Rank: 11
Vologases I of Parthia
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HPI: 69.49
Rank: 12
Joanna, wife of Chuza
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HPI: 68.94
Rank: 13
Onesimus
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HPI: 68.29
Rank: 14
Locusta
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HPI: 66.20
Rank: 15
Sextus Afranius Burrus
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HPI: 66.00
Rank: 16
Shimon bar Yochai
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HPI: 65.45
Rank: 17
Nicanor the Deacon
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HPI: 65.35
Rank: 18
Caesarius of Africa
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HPI: 63.90
Rank: 19
Pallas
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HPI: 63.65
Rank: 20
Marcia Furnilla
NOBLEMAN
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HPI: 61.80
Rank: 21
Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus
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HPI: 60.35
Rank: 22
Pancras of Taormina
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HPI: 58.50
Rank: 23