names and significance

Question 1

Antipater

Answer 1

forced convert who convinced Horkenous to fight his brother over the kingdom. SIGNIFICANCE: his actions led to a Jewish Civil War and the bringing of Rome into Israel

Question 2

Pompey

Answer 2

Roman general who was called in to help end the Jewish Civil War SIGNIFICANCE this was the beginning of Roman occupation in Israel

Question 3

Fiscus Judaiscus

Answer 3

a tax that was placed om the jews only by the Romans SIGNIFICANCE this was an example of how the Romans treated the Jews unfairly when they ruled over Israel

Question 4

Bava Ben Buta

Answer 4

a Chacham who was blinded by Herod but left alive He showed loyalty to the king in spite of his treatment. SIGNIFICANCE he influenced Herod to start renovating the beis hamikdash

Question 5

Archelaus

Answer 5

the son of Herod whowas incompwtent and mentally unstable. the romans had him assassinated before he could do more harm to the kingdom SIGNIFICANCE showed how the Romans had a strong influence over what happened in Israel

Question 6

Agrippas

Answer 6

grandson of Herod who served as king of Israel. He followed the chachamim and helped bring peace and prosperity toiSrael before the holy temple was destroyed

Question 7

Procurator

Answer 7

riman rulers placed in charge of Israel (44-66) most didn’t help the jews. SIGNIFICANCE jews mistreatment ~> reblling against rome

Question 8

Florus

Answer 8

corrupt procurater who killed jews he thought were mocking him SIGNIFICANCE during this time Kanaaim / Zealots started rebellion against rome

Question 9

Sicarrii

Answer 9

their solution to rome ~> kill everyone who disaggreed w them SIGNIFICANCE ex of the sinas chinum that existed before churban bais

Question 10

Vespassian

Answer 10

Roman general who helped stop was in north, placed Yerushalim under siege, granted 3 wishes to Raban Yochanun Ben Zacai SIGNIFICANCE the 3 wishes he granted to RYBZ allowed the jews to rebuild after the churban

Question 11

Yosef Ben Matisyahuu Hakohein

Answer 11

Jewish General who led the jews in the north, later switched to Roman side, became historian: Josephus SIGNIFICANCE learn many details of the churban from his writings

Question 12

Massada

Answer 12

originally Roman fortress the Siccarri stole from herod after the Churban, when it was attacked, siccarri committed suicide instead of being taken as roman slaves SIGNIFICANCE last battle that jewish army had against the Romans during the time of the Churban

Question 13

Rabbi Tzadok

Answer 13

fasted for 40 yrs so the Holy Temple wont be destroyed, lived thru Chorban, SIGNIFICANCE ex of the tzaddikim who lived during Holy Temple

Question 14

Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaryah

Answer 14

very young but good leader after Rabban Gamliel was removed from being Nasi SIGNIFICANCE Gave tons of ppl the opportunity to learn Torah in Yeshiva of Yavneh and opened up the beis medrish