Yavne
Open the place on the mapWhen Jerusalem was falling in 70, Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai asked Rome for Yavne and its sages. The Sanhedrin met here, and the rabbis began to rebuild Judaism without a Temple.
Names through time
- Yavneh until −332
- Jamnia until 640
- Yavne today
What happened here
Mesad Hashavyahu Ostracon−630
Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai30 – 90
Sanhedrin Relocates to Yavne70
Rabban Gamliel II of Yavne80 – 120
Chaim Weizmann1874 – 1952
First Aliyah1882
Founding of Rishon LeZion31 Jul 1882
President Chaim Weizmann17 Feb 1949 – 9 Nov 1952
WEIZAC: Israel’s First Computer30 Apr 1955
Ofek-119 Sep 1988
Copaxone1996
Ribosome Structure2000
Arrow Missile Defense14 Mar 2000
Sorek Desalination Plant2013