Directory 528 of 7,622 figures
Figures — Judaism
Figures in Judaism
Levant, Mesopotamia, Europe, North Africa and the diaspora, roughly 1000 BCE to the present.
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Christianity Abiathar Male human biblical figure in 1 Samuel 22:20-23 &c, high priest at Nob -
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Christianity Amalek Biblical figure, son of Eliphaz son of Esau -
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Christianity Avishag Pretty woman of biblical Shunem chosen to be a servant to King David (First Book of Kings) -
Christianity Elon Male human biblical figure in Judges 12:11, judge of Israel -
Jackie Mason American comedian (1928-2021) - Christianity Javan Son of Japheth and father of the Greeks according to the Bible
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Christianity Joab Biblical figure -
Jonathan Sacks British rabbi (1948–2020), Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth (1991-2013) and Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal (2009-2020) - Christianity Meshech Biblical figure (Genesis 10)
- Shimon bar Yochai Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
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Christianity Tola Sixth judge of Israel -
Christianity Vashti Character in the Book of Esther; queen of Persia (Book of Esther) - Christianity Bethuel Biblical character
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Christianity Dion Fortune British occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer (1890-1946) -
Christianity Ibzan Male human biblical figure in Judges 12:8-10, one of the Judges of Israel -
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Judah Leon Abravanel Portuguese Jewish philosopher, physician and poet -
Christianity · Islam Lot's wife Person mentioned in the biblical Book of Genesis -
Christianity Nahshon Son of Aminadab, belonging to the Tribe of Judah -
Christianity Og Biblical character -
Christianity Phinehas Third high priest of Israel -
Abd Allah ibn Saba' Semi-legendary 7th-century Islamic theologian -
Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda Mathematician and astronomer -
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Abraham Zacuto Spanish Jewish astronomer and rabbi (1452 – c. 1515) - Christianity Ashur Son of Shem, the second son of Shem, son of Noah, ancestor of the Assyrians in Iraq and Syria
- Christianity Gedaliah Biblical character; son of Ahikam, governor of Judah
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Christianity Huldah Biblical character -
Isaac HaLevy Herzog 1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959) -
Islam · Christianity Jacob Frank Polish-Jewish religious leader -
Johanan ben Zakai 1st-century rabbi and an important Jewish sage - Christianity Madai Biblical character, son of Japhet
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Mordecai Kaplan Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983) - Samuel ibn Naghrillah Spanish poet, vizier, and general
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Christianity Sisera Biblical figure -
Christianity Togarmah Son of Gomer -
Mesopotamia and the Levant · Christianity Witch of Endor Biblical character (First Book of Samuel) -
Abraham Geiger Prussian rabbi and scholar (1810–1874) -
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Christianity Chedorlaomer Elamite king (Genesis 14) -
Felix Adler German-American professor of political and social ethics, rationalist, and lecturer (1851-1933) - Christianity Joktan Son of Eber in the bible
- Joseph Albo Rabbi (1380–1444)
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Christianity Joshua Biblical character (Book of Zechariah) -
Christianity Mizraim Biblical character (Genesis 10:6) -
Christianity Nahor Biblical character, son of Serug (Book of Genesis) -
Christianity Ram In 1 Chronicles and the Book of Ruth, son of Hezron, belonging to the Tribe of Judah -
Christianity Salmon Biblical figure; member of the tribe of Judah, the son of Nahshon, husband of Rahab, father of Boaz, great-great-grandfather of David -
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Samson Raphael Hirsch Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888) -
Christianity Zadok Biblical character -
Christianity Ahimelech Biblical character; priest at Nob (1 Samuel) - Aristobulus III of Judea Last scion of the Hasmonean royal house
- Christianity Ashkenaz Biblical descendent of Noah and father of the German peoples (Genesis 10)
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Christianity Bezalel Biblical character -
Christianity Bithiah Adoptive mother of the prophet Moses - David Kimhi Rabbi
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Christianity Elkanah Husband of Hannah and father of Samuel in the Books of Samuel - Christianity Gershom Firstborn son of Moses and Zipporah
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Isaac Alfasi Maghrebi Talmudist and posek (1013–1103) -
Christianity Jabal Biblical figure (Genesis 4) -
Christianity Jehoiada Biblical character, in 2 Chronicles and 2 Kings -
Menasseh Ben Israel Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher -
Shammai the elder Jewish scholar and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah (50 BCE-30 CE) - Christianity Tubal Biblical character, son of Japheth
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Herod of Chalcis Roman client king of Chalcis in Iturea (ruled 41–48 AD) - Joseph B. Soloveitchik American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)
- Christianity Magog Son of Japheth in Genesis 10, and people descended from him
- Christianity Midian Son of Abraham in the bible (Genesis 25)
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Moshe Chaim Luzzatto Italian orthodox rabbi (1707-1746) - Christianity Phut Put the son of Ham, one of the three sons of Noah
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Islam Sarmad Kashani Persian mystic, poet and saint -
Shneur Zalman of Liadi Lithuanian Orthodox Rabbi and first Rebbe of Chabad (1745–1812) -
Christianity Ahitophel Biblical character -
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Christianity Elisheba Wife of Aaron in Exodus - Christianity Hadadezer Biblical character
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Heinrich Graetz Prussian Jewish historian (1817 – 1891) -
Christianity Hur Biblical character; companion of Moses and Aaron (Exod. 17:10–12) - Christianity Ithamar Biblical character
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Christianity Kohath Son of Levi and patriarchal founder of the Kohathites -
Christianity Naaman Biblical character (2 Kings 5) -
Christianity Petrus Alphonsi Spanish writer, astronomer - Samuel ibn Tibbon French Orthodox rabbi
- Christianity Tiras Son of Japheth
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Yehuda Ashlag Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist -
Christianity Agag Human biblical figure in 1 Samuel 15:8-33, king of the Amalekites -
Chaim Kanievsky Haredi rabbi in Israel -
Chaim Potok American rabbi and author (1929–2002) -
Christianity Eglon King appearing in the Book of Judges - Christianity Elam Biblical character, son of Shem
- Christianity Gad Person in the Hebrew Bible; personal prophet of David (1 Sam 22:5; 2 Sam 24:11–13; 2 Sam 24:18; 1 Chron 21:18; 1 Chron 29:29)
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Isaac ben Solomon al-Israeli Medieval Jewish physician and philosopher -
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Isaac Joseph Israeli chief (Sephardi Jewish) rabbi -
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Isaac Mayer Wise American rabbi, editor and author (1819–1900) -
Leopold Zunz German Reform Rabbi (1794-1886) -
Mordechai Eliyahu Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993) -
Christianity Naboth Biblical character -
Rbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn Rbi Third Chabad Rebbe (1789–1866) -
Christianity Rezin Biblical character (Second Book of Kings) -
Uzair Figure mentioned in the Quran (9:30), said to be revered by some Jews as a "son of God"; usually identified with the Biblical Ezra, but sometimes with Azrael or Azazel - Mesopotamia and the Levant · Christianity Ben-Hadad I King of Aram Damascus (First Book of Kings)
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Christianity Hezron Son of Phares, belonging to the Tribe of Judah -
Leo Baeck German-born rabbi, scholar and theologian (1873–1956) -
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Christianity Mehujael Human biblical figure in Genesis 4:18 -
Christianity Mephibosheth Biblical character (Second Book of Samuel) -
Christianity Methusael Biblical figure (Genesis 4) -
Moses Isserles Polish rabbi -
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Christianity Nahor Biblical character, son of Terah -
Shlomo Goren Israeli military officer and rabbi (1917–1994) -
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Christianity Shulamite Biblical character -
Solomon Schechter Moldavian-born American rabbi and scholar (1847–1915) -
Yisrael Meir Kagan Polish rabbi (1838–1933) -
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Adin Steinsaltz Israeli rabbi and educator (1937–2020) -
Amichai Eliyahu Minister of Heritage of Israel -
Berl Lazar Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi - Elimelech of Lizhensk Polish rabbi
- Christianity Er Biblical character; eldest son of Judah; husband of Tamar; killed by God due to his wickedness, although no details are given
- Christianity Gershon Oldest son of Levi from Old Testament (Genesis 46)
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Jacob ben Asher German rabbinic authority (c. 1269 - c. 1343) - Jacob Taubes Sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of Judaism (1923-1987)
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Joel Teitelbaum Grand Rebbe of Satmar Hasidim, opponent of Zionism (1887–1979) - Christianity Kittim Biblical group (Genesis 10)
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Christianity Manoah Biblical character from the Book of Judges 13:1-23 and 14:2-4 - Christianity Shelah Biblical character; third son of Judah
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