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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Stephen Samuel Wise American rabbi (1874–1949) -
Christianity Susanna Character in the deuterocanonical additions to the Book of Daniel (for the section of the additions to Daniel, use Q35555488) -
Christianity Uzzah Biblical figure who died from touching the Ark of the Covenant -
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950) - Anan ben David 8th-century founder of the Karaite movement of Judaism
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Baruch Ashlag Polish rabbi (1907-1991) -
Christianity Dathan Biblical character -
Gamaliel II Active 80-110 - Gershom ben Judah Rabbi
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Hayyim ben Joseph Vital Rabbi and kabbalist (1542-1620) -
Christianity Irad Biblical figure (Genesis 4) - Christianity Lud Biblical character
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Meir Porush Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition of Israel
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Michael Melchior Israeli politician - Christianity Milcah Biblical character (Genesis 24)
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Moses ben Jacob Cordovero Rabbi and Kabbalist figure in Ottoman Syria
- Christianity Riphath Person from the Bible
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Uri Zohar Israeli film director -
Christianity Achan Biblical character (Joshua 7); executed by stoning -
Baba Sali Moroccan rabbi
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Dov Ber of Mezeritch Volhynian Hasidic leader - Dovber Schneuri Second Rebbe of Chabad (1773–1827)
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Christianity Gehazi Biblical character (Second Book of Kings) -
Joseph Burg Israeli politician (1909-1999) -
Menachem Elon Israeli High Court judge (1923–2013) -
Christianity Micaiah Biblical prophet, disciple of Elijah -
Moses Sofer Austro-Hungarian rabbi (1762–1839) -
Rabbi Shmuel Schneersohn Orthodox rabbi (1834-1882) -
Shlomo ben Aderet Philosopher and rabbi (circa 1235 - 1310)
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Solomon Luria Polish rabbi -
Zecharias Frankel Bohemian-German rabbi and historian (1801-1875) - Christianity Zerah Biblical character
- Christianity Zimran Biblical Figure
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Zvi Hirsch Kalischer German rabbi - Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon Egyptian rabbi
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Christianity Achish Biblical character (First Book of Samuel) -
Christianity Adah Female human biblical figure in Genesis 4:19, wife of Lamech -
Adolf Jellinek Czech rabbi (1821–1893) - Christianity Amraphel Opponent of Abram mentioned in Genesis 14
- Ananias ben Nedebaios 1st century AD High Priest of Israel
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Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz Israeli rabbi (1878-1953) -
Christianity Benaiah Biblical character
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Chaim of Vałožyn Polish Jewish rabbi, Talmudist and ethicist (1749-1821)
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Chaim-Moshe Shapira Israeli politician (1902–1970) -
Christianity Doeg the Edomite Biblical character (First Book of Samuel) -
Christianity Ebed-Melech Ethiopian official at the palace of king Zedekiah of Judah -
Helena of Adiabene 1st century AD queen of Adiabene and consort of Abgar V, King of Osrhoene
- Christianity Hilkiah Hebrew priest at the time of King Josiah
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Immanuel Jakobovits British rabbi, styled Baron Jakobovits (1921-1999) -
Isaac the Blind French writer and rabbi (c. 1160–1235) - Christianity Ishbak Biblical character (Genesis 25)
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Christianity Jehu Biblical prophet - Christianity Jokshan Human biblical figure (Genesis 25)
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Jonathan Eybeschutz European Rabbi and author (1690-1764) -
Kaufmann Kohler German-born American Bible scholar, Reform rabbi and theologian (1843-1926) -
Onkelos Author of an edition of the Targum -
Christianity Orpah Biblical figure from the Book of Ruth -
Sholom Dovber Schneersohn Russian rabbi (1860–1920) -
Simeon the Just Jewish High Priest during the time of the Second Temple
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Islam Talut Character in Qur'an, identified with Saul -
Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin Polish rabbi -
Yosef Hayyim Iraqi rabbi -
Zerach Warhaftig Israeli rabbi and politician (1906–2002) -
Christianity Amasa Biblical character -
Asher ben Jehiel Rabbi and Talmudist -
Baruch Marzel Israeli politician
- Christianity Basemath Female human biblical figure, daugher of Ishmael (Genesis 36) or Elon the Hittite (Genesis 26), and the third wife of Esau
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Ben-Zion Dinur Israeli historian and politician (1884-1973) - Bruriah Daughter of Rabbi Haninah Ben Teradion
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Chaim Drukman Israeli rabbi and politician (1932–2022) -
Daniel Hershkowitz Israeli politician, mathematician and rabbi -
David Gans German scientist -
Delphine Horvilleur French rabbi, journalist and editor -
Eliezer Melamed Israeli rabbi
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Christianity Elihu Human biblical figure (Book of Job) -
Christianity Elimelech Human biblical character (Ruth) - Christianity Heth Figure from the Bible; father of Hittites (Genesis 10)
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Isaac Jacob Reines Belarusian rabbi (1839–1915) - Israel Salanter Lithuanian rabbi (1810–1883)
- Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg German Jewish mystic (1150–1217)
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Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon Spanish translator and rabbi
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Martine Rothblatt American lawyer, researcher, writer, and businessperson -
Meir Bar-Ilan Israeli rabbi (1880-1949) - Christianity Merari Biblical character (Genesis 46)
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Moshe Nissim Israeli politician
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Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin Belarusian Orthodox rabbi (1816–1893) - Christianity Nebaioth Biblical figure
- Christianity Peninnah Woman in the Hebrew or Christian Bible, mentioned in the Book of Samuel
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Rabbi Meir 2nd century Jewish sage
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Rafi Peretz Israel Defence Forces Chief Rabbi
- Raphael Patai Hungarian academic (1910–1996)
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Richard James Horatio Gottheil American Semitic scholar and Zionist (1862–1936) -
Christianity Shealtiel Biblical character, Son of Jeconiah or Neri -
Shlomo Carlebach Jewish musician (1925–1994) -
Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport Galician and Bohemian rabbi and Jewish scholar (1790–1867) -
Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller Czech rabbi -
Zechariah ben Jehoiada A figure in the Hebrew Bible described as a priest who was stoned to death by Jehoash of Judah -
Zusha of Hanipol Ukrainian rabbi -
Zvi Yehuda Kook Religious zionist leader (1891–1982) -
Abraham ben David of Posquières Provençal rabbi and Talmud commentator (c.1125–1198) -
Christianity Achsah Human biblical figure ; Achsah is mentioned as the daughter of Caleb, the son of Hur, in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. -
Akiva Eger Jr. German rabbi (1761–1837) -
Chaim ibn Attar Moroccan rabbi
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Christianity Cozbi Biblical character (Book of Numbers) -
David Heinrich Müller Austrian orientalist (1846–1912) -
Dov Lior Israeli rabbi
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Eleazar ben Killir Byzantine Jew and poet - Christianity Elishah Figure in the Book of Genesis
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Christianity Gomer Biblical figure in the book of Hosea (Book of Hosea) - Christianity Iscah Human female biblical figure (Book of Genesis)
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Jonathan ben Uzziel 1st-century Judean Talmudic rabbi -
Ludwig Geiger German literary and cultural historian (1848–1919) -
Menachem Porush Israeli politician (1916–2010) -
Moshe Levinger Israeli rabbi (1935-2015) -
Moshe Teitelbaum Hasidic rabbi (1914–2006) -
Christianity Nabal Biblical figure (First Book of Samuel) -
Nathan of Gaza Prophet -
Rabbeinu Tam Renowned Ashkenazi Jewish rabbi, leading French Tosafist, leading halakhic authority -
Rabbi Ishmael 2nd century Mishnah rabbi - Rav Ashi Babylonian rabbi
Judaism
Texts, sages, institutions and places, and the schools that read them differently.