Commentary for Rosh Hashanah 62:17
ותניא מ' שנה קודם שנחרב הבית לא היה לשון של זהורית מלבין אלא מאדים ותנן משחרב הבית התקין רבן יוחנן בן זכאי ואידך אותם ארבעים שנה דלמד תלמיד יושב לפני רבו הוה ואמר מילתא ואסתבר טעמיה
Further, the statement of the Mishnah is, 'After the destruction of the Temple R'Johanan B'Zaccai made a rule'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This applies presumably to all his rules and regulations.');"><sup>31</sup></span> [What says] the other [to this]? - During those forty years that he studied<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' While the Temple still existed.');"><sup>32</sup></span> his status was that of a disciple sitting before his teacher, and he would offer a suggestion and make good his reasons
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