**Third generation of Tanna'im after the destruction:**

**Rabban Shimon** the Third son of Rabban Gamliel the Second [(also called Rabban Gamliel of Yavneh)], father of Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi, became Nasi around year 3880. According to Abarbanel he was the 12th generation of the scholars of the Mishnah and the 39th receiver of traditions [(Tzeda), (and according to Yuchsin the 35th receiver, and according to the Rambam the 33rd receiver)].

**Rabbi Meir** was a student of Rabbi Akiva and was appointed together with Rabban Shimon mentioned above to [study from] Rabbi Yehoshua in the days of Rabbi Akiva [(Seder Me'orot Einayim in his introduction, third generation after the destruction - Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Natan)]. He lived a long life until he was in 4 generations - see Yuchsin pages 40, 45, and 62, that he was at the wedding of the son of Rabbeinu HaKadosh [(Tzeda) - see Rebbi, and see what is written in the order of the letter Mem under Rabbi Meir, where did they derive that he was in 4 generations, but it is not so, and see clearly].

**Rabbi El'azar** ben Shammua was the teacher of Rebbi, one of the Ten Martyrs [(Tzeda), see year 3880].

**Rabbi Yehudah** - the unspecified one is Bar Ila'i [(see there)].

**Rabbi Shimon** bar Yochai and his son Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair his son-in-law or brother-in-law [(see there). In his days, the laws of money matters were taken away from Yisrael (Yerushalmi, beginning of Chapter 4 of Sanhedrin)].

**Rabbi Yosi** of Tzippori bar Chalafta, he is the unspecified Rabbi Yosi, the teacher of Rebbi.

**Rabbi Natan** the Babylonian authored Avot d'Rabbi Natan. He was buried in Pumbedita [(Gedolei Yisrael)].

**Rabbi Eliezer** son of Rabbi Yosi HaGelili. And Yuchsin arranged to place his father Rabbi Yosi HaGelili in this generation [(Tzeda)].