Yochanan ben Zakai — ( he. יוחנן בן זכאי c. 30 BCE 90 CE) was one of the tannaim, an important Jewish sage in the era of the Second Temple, and a primary contributor to the core text of rabbinic Judaism, the Mishnah.There is a paucity of information about his early… … Wikipedia
Dosa ben Harkinas — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Dosa ben Harkinas (Hebrew: רבי דוסא בן הרכינס) was of the first generation of the Jewish Tanna sages, proceeding the era of the Zugot. Contemporary to Yochanan ben… … Wikipedia
Eleazar ben Arach — was one of the tannaim of the second generation (first century CE). Being first among the disciples of Yochanan ben Zakai ( Avot ii. 8; Avot of Rabbi Natan xiv. 3), he delighted his master with his wisdom and penetration, so that the most… … Wikipedia
Akabia ben Mahalalel — Akavia redirects here. For the Israeli writer and translator, see Miriam Akavia. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Akabia ben Mahalalel (Hebrew: עקביא בן מהללאל), was a Jewish religious teacher,… … Wikipedia
Matteya ben Heresh — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Matteya ben Heresh or Mattithiah (Hebrew: מתיא בן חרש) was a Roman tanna of the 2nd century. He was born in Judea, probably a pupil of R. Ishmael, and certainly a… … Wikipedia
Haninah ben Teradion — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Rabbi Haninah ben Teradion or Hananiah ben Teradion (Hebrew: חנניה בן תרדיון) was a teacher in the third Tannaitic generation (2nd century). He was a contemporary of… … Wikipedia
Hanina ben Hakinai — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Hanina ben Hakinai or Hanania ben Hakinai (Hebrew: חנינא בן חכינאי) was a Tanna of the 2nd century; contemporary of Ben Azzai and Simon the Temanite (Tosef., Ber. iv … Wikipedia
Nehunya ben ha-Kanah — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Nehunya ben ha Kanah (Hebrew: נחוניה בן הקנה) was a Tanna of the 1st and 2nd centuries. It appears from B. B. 10b that Neḥunya was a contemporary, but not a pupil, of … Wikipedia
Hanina ben Dosa — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Hanina ben Dosa (1st century, CE) (Hebrew: חנינא בן דוסא) was a scholar and miracle worker, and the pupil of Johanan ben Zakkai (Berakhot, 34b). He is buried in the… … Wikipedia
David Ben-Gurion — Ben Gurion redirects here. For other uses, see Ben Gurion (disambiguation). David Ben Gurion דָּוִד בֶּן גּוּרִיּוֹן 1st Prime Minister of Israel In office 2 November 1955 … Wikipedia
