[2] He later moved to the Galilee, where he served as an aide to Rabbi Yannai.
[3] He studied in Tzippori under Rabbi Yochanan[4] and Hanina bar Hama.
He attempted in vain to induce Judah II to abrogate the prohibition against using bread prepared by pagans.
[7] He was a famous aggadist, and the calculation of 613 Mitzvot is attributed to him.
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