Rabbi Yochanan son of Zakkai had five students:
Rabbi Eliezer son of Horkenos,Rabbi Yehoshua son of Chananya,Rabbi Yosi the Kohen, Rabbi Shimon son of Nesanel, and Rabbi Elazar son of Arach
. He would recount their praises:
Rabbi Eliezer the son of Hurkenus is a cemented cistern that loses not a drop;
Rabbi Joshua the son of Chananya—fortunate is she who gave birth to him;
Rabbi Yossei the Kohen—a chassid (pious one);
Rabbi Shimon the son of Nethanel fears sin;
Rabbi Elazar ben Arach is as an ever-increasing wellspring.
