GIUDA il SANTO. - Tannaite (v. TAMMÙZ), also called G. the Prince (Jéhudhah han-Nāsī'), b. c. 135, d. in A.D. 210. He laid the foundations for the redaction of the Mišnāh. He was regarded as the Master par excellence, and was therefore called Rabbī. Among his teachers must be counted R. Šim'ôn ben Jōhā'ī, R. 'El'āzār ben Šāmmūa', and R. Ja'āqōbh ben Qoršaj. G.'s most eminent disciple and collaborator was R. Hijjā'. As patriarch, he became head of the school and president of the tribunal.
Originally resident at Bēth Še'ārim in Galilee, but since the determination of the new moons was connected with residence in Judea, he moved first to Tiberiade and then, for reasons of health, to Sefforis. Under his direction, the tannaitic material was collected, making use of the collection previously made by R. Mē'ir, which in turn was based on materials gathered by R. 'Aqibā' (v.). The rules not admitted into G.'s Mišnāh became part of the Tōsephtā' (v.). The Mišnāh also contains several rules established by G. himself.
Although humble (he said: “I have learned much from my teachers, more from my companions, and still more from my disciples”), G. tended to be uncompromising toward the ignorant and heretics; yet even in this respect his innate goodness often prevailed. G. sought to maintain good relations with the Romans.