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Shimon bar Yochai

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Shimon bar Yochai (Zoharic Aramaic: שמעון בר יוחאי, Shim'on bar Yoḥai) or Shimon ben Yochai (Mishnaic Hebrew: שמעון בן יוחאי, Shim'on ben Yoḥai), also known by the acronym Rashbi, was a 2nd-century tannaitic sage in ancient Judea. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shimon bar Yochai has received more than 343,670 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Shimon bar Yochai is the 3,803rd most popular politician (down from 3,484th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Israel and the 43rd 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

Among politicians, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 3,803 out of 15,577. Before him are Constance of Antioch, Edvard Kardelj, Anitta, Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, King Cheng of Zhou, and Pepin the Hunchback. After him are Gülbahar Hatun, Nouri al-Maliki, Giovanni Giolitti, Sigismund Kęstutaitis, Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Umawi, and Haman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 13. Before him are Pope Anacletus, Barabbas, Thomas Bangalter, Silas, Onesimus, and Vologases I of Parthia. After him are Locusta, Joanna, wife of Chuza, Sextus Afranius Burrus, Nicanor the Deacon, Caesarius of Africa, and Aulus Cornelius Palma Frontonianus. Among people deceased in 160, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 2. Before him is Marcion of Sinope. After him are Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Valentinus, and Quintus Lollius Urbicus.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 114 out of 430. Before him are Ofra Haza (1957), Aaron Ciechanover (1947), George Habash (1926), Nahum (-600), Simeon of Jerusalem (100), and Yitzhak Navon (1921). After him are Leila Khaled (1944), Yuval Noah Harari (1976), Judah ha-Nasi (135), Al-Maqdisi (945), Barak (null), and David Grossman (1954).

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Among POLITICIANS In Israel

Among politicians born in Israel, Shimon bar Yochai ranks 43. Before him are Unas (-2400), Ezer Weizman (1924), Philip the Tetrarch (-4), Isaac Herzog (1960), Nahum (-600), and Yitzhak Navon (1921). After him are Judah ha-Nasi (135), Al-Maqdisi (945), Barak (null), Antigonus II Mattathias (-100), Maria of Montferrat (1192), and Tzipi Livni (1958).

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