Upon the destruction of Jerusalem, Jochanan converted his school at Yavne into the Jewish religious centre, insisting that certain privileges, given by Jewish law uniquely to Jerusalem, should be transferred to Yavne.
Setelah kehancuran Yerusalem, Yohanan mengubah sekolah di Yavne menjadi pusat agama Yahudi, bersikeras bahwa hak tertentu, yang diberikan oleh hukum Yahudi secara unik kepada Yerusalem, harus ditransfer ke Yavne.