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Shimon ben Shatach שמעון בן שטח
Of the third zug, with Yehudah ben Tabbai; brother of Queen Shlomtzion (Salome Alexandra), under whose reign the Pharisaic sages returned to power. Remembered for restoring Torah learning, instituting the ketubah's protections, and establishing schooling for children.
Who
- Hebrew
- שמעון בן שטח
- Era
- zugot
- Received the mesorah from
- Yehoshua ben Perachiah, Nittai HaArbeli
- Transmitted the mesorah to
- Shemaiah, Avtalyon
- Colleagues
- Yehudah ben Tabbai, Choni HaMe'agel
When
- Traditional
- c. 3620–3710 AM
- Civil (computed)
- 3620–3710 AM · 141–51 BCE
- Lifespan (traditional)
- ≈90 years
- Precision
- approximate
How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Yehudah ben Tabbai, formed the third zug; taught "examine the witnesses thoroughly, and be careful with your words, lest through them they learn to lie." | rabbinic | ★★★★★ | |
| Enacted that a husband's property is pledged for the ketubah, and instituted that children attend school. | rabbinic | ★★★★☆ |
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| Traditional placement c. 3620–3710 AM, contemporary of Alexander Yannai and Queen Shlomtzion.
The Hasmonean-era setting is corroborated externally via the reign of Salome Alexandra (76–67 BCE academic); exact lifespan schematic.
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tradition reconstruction external | ★★★☆☆ |