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Rabbi Yehudá HaNasi was the son of Raban Shimon ben Gamliel II, at the time, the Nasi - leader of the Jewish community in Israel.

Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi was the editor of the Mishnah in its final form. Yehudah, who had been circumcised, was given temporarily to the wife of the governor, while the Roman child, who of course was uncircumcised, was held by the Jewish mother, completely fooling the authorities, including the governor himself. Later, when that Roman child grew up to become Marcus Aurelius, an enlightened and compassionate ruler, he and Rebbi became close friends, which redounded to the benefit of the Jewish People.

He became sickly, suffering from pain in his teeth, his eyes and finally in his intestines. When his infirmities became more severe, he was advised by his doctors to move to Zippori , built on a mountain-top, where the air was clear and healthful. As Nasi, he became very wealthy, comparable to Roman rulers. But he gave much of his wealth to the support of the poor.

In Avot , we find, among other wise admonitions, the following: Calculate the eternal reward for a mitzvah against the temporary loss it may cause, and the eternal cost of a sin against the momentary benefit it may bring. Also, consider three aspects of what is above you, and you will avoid sin. They are:. His words are heard. He cannot escape the consequences of his behavior because everything he does or says is indelibly recorded.

His Mishnah, which he composed to prevent the loss of Torah knowledge by the Jewish People due to their continuous persecutions, was organized into six sections: 1. Zeraim — basically, the agricultural and related laws and customs of the Jewish People while resident in the Land of Isreal 2. Moed - the laws concerning the holidays of the Jewish People in the time of the Temple and afterwards 3.

Nashim - Laws concerning family life observed by the People of Israel 4.