Yochanan bar Nafcha

Rabbi Yochanan bar Nafcha (died c. 279) was a rabbi in the early era of the Talmud. He was born in Tzippori in the Land of Israel. His father, a blacksmith, died prior to his birth, and his mother died soon after; he was raised by his grandfather in Tzippori. Within his lifetime, he was considered the greatest rabbi of his generation.

Yochanan bar Nafcha in "Shtetl Days"
During an argument with Jakub Shlayfer about whether the snake was kosher, Reb Eliezer complimented Shlayfer by citing Rabbi Jokhanan of Palestine.