JUDAH BEN TABBAI — (first century B.C.E.), one of the zugot , the colleague of . A disciple of Joshua b. Peraḥyah and Nittai of Arbela. According to one tradition he was the nasi (see sanhedrin ) and Simeon b. Shetaḥ the av bet din, but another tradition reverses… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judah ben Simon — (fl. 4th cent) Palestinian amora. He was a leading aggadist. Judah ben Tabbai (fl. 1st cent. BCE). Palestinian sage. With his colleague Simeon ben Setah, he formed the third of the pairs ( zugot ) of sages during the time of Alexander Yannai … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Simeon ben Shetach — or Shimon ben Shetach (c. 120 40 BCE) was a Pharisee scholar and Nasi of the Sanhedrin during the reigns of Alexander Jannæus (c. 103 76 BCE) and his successor, Queen Alexandra Salome (c. 76 67 BCE), who was Simeon s sister. [ Berakhot , 48a.] He … Wikipedia
Simeon ben Setah — (fl. 1st cent BCE) Palestinian scholar. He was active during the reign of Alexander Yannai and Salome Alexandra (who was his sister). He and Judah ben Tabbai together formed one of the zugot. He was largely responsible for ensuring that the… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
SIMEON BEN SHETAḤ — (first century B.C.E.), one of the most prominent of the scholars of the Second Temple period. He was active during the reign of alexander yannai and queen salome alexandra (Sifra, Beḥukotai, ch. 1), who according to certain late aggadic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JOSHUA BEN PERAḤYAH — (second half of the second century B.C.E.), one of the zugot ( pairs of scholars), together with nittai of arbela . Joshua was a pupil of Yose b. Joezer of Ẓeredah and of Yose b. Johanan of Jerusalem. According to the Mishnah, he was the nasi… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chazal — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim For the 20th Century writer, see Malcolm de Chazal. Chazal or Ḥazal (Hebrew: חז ל) is an acronym for the Hebrew Ḥakhameinu Zikhronam Liv rakha , (ח … Wikipedia
List of rabbis — This is a list of prominent rabbis. Rabbis are Judaism s spiritual and religious leaders. See also : List of Jews.Rabbis: Pre Mishnaic ( Tannaim ): See Mishnah, Tannaim .* Shimon Hatzadik * Antigonus of SokhoRabbis: Pre Mishnaic ( Tannaim ) (… … Wikipedia
Menahem the Essene — For the Israelite King, see Menahem (Ben Gadi). For the Khazar ruler of the same name, see Menahem (Khazar). For the medieval poet and philologist, see Menahem ben Saruq. Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim… … Wikipedia
KUKIZOW — KUKIZOW, Karaite family name, originating from the name of the town Kukiziw (Krasny Ostrow), in Galicia. The founder of this dynasty was MORDECHAI BEN NISAN (d. 1709), prominent Karaite scholar, disciple of joseph ben samuel ha mashbir from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
