the Rabbinic sages (10-220 CE) whose views are recorded in the Mishnah
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Why is the Tanna - בן בג בג called בן בג בג?
In Pirkei Avos, it mentions a תנא called בן בג בג.
Why is the תנא - בן בג בג called בן בג בג?
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Who are the first generation of tannaim?
Of all the known tannaim, how many of them were considered first generation tannaim? This link gives a list of a few first generation tannaim, but I'm sure there should be more in the list, such as Admon ben Gaddai and Hanan ben Avishalom.
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Rabbi Heiman on Rabbi Nechunyah Hagadol
Rabbi Heiman wrote on Rabbi Nechunyah Hagadol (my translation):
"In Megillah 28a it is told that Rabbi Akiva asked him [RN"H]: In the merit of which virtue were you blessed with longevity? Rabbi Neḥunya’s attendants [gavzei] came and started…
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