Chananja ben Chiskija ben Garon

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Chananja ben Chiskija ben Garon (Hebrew חנניה בן חזקיה בן גרון; first century BC) was a Jewish scholar from the time of the schools of Hillel and Shammai . He is said to have been instrumental in ensuring that the book of Ezekiel was included in the inventory of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh).

He is also said to be the author of the Megillat Taanit .

Remarks

  1. ^ Babylonian Talmud , treatise Shabbat 13 b
  2. ↑ Shabb. 13b
personal data
SURNAME Chananja ben Chiskija ben Garon
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tannait
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century