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List of prominent rabbis. Rabbis are Judaism's spiritual and religious leaders.See also: List of Jews.
1 Rabbis: Pre-Mishnaic
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- Shimon ben Shetach
- Ben Sira, 2nd century BCE, Egypt, ethics and wisdom teacher - Apocryphal
- Shemaya
- Avtalyon
2 Rabbis: Mishnaic (Tannaim)
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- Rabbi Akiva, 1st century Judea, central scholar in Mishnah
- Hillel the Elder, 1st century BCE, in Judea, considered the greatest sage of the Second Temple period.
- Judah haNasi, 2nd century, Judah the Prince, in Judea, redactor (editor) of the Mishnah
- Shammai, 1st century BCE, in Judea, key scholar in Mishnah
- Simeon bar Yohai, 1st century mystic, reputed author of the Zohar
- Yohanan ben Zakkai, 1st century sage in Judea, key to the development of the Mishnah
3 Rabbis: Talmudic (Amoraim)
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- Abbahu, 4th century Talmudist
- Abaye, 3rd century Talmudist
- Abba ArikaAbba Arika the name of the Babylonian 'amora of the 3rd century, who established at Sura the systematic study of the Rabbinic traditions which, using the Mishnah as text, led to the compilation of the Talmud. He is commonly known as Rav Rab . Talmud rabbi, known as Rav, last Tanna, first Amora. Moved from Israel to Babylon, 3rd century.
- Rav AshiAshi known as Rav Ashi ("Rabbi Ashi"), (352 427) was a celebrated Babylonian 'amora, who reestablished the academy at Sura and was first editor of the Babylonian Talmud. According to a tradition preserved in the academies, Rav Ashi was born in the same ye, 5th century Babylonian Talmudic sage - primary redactor of the Babylonian Talmud
- Eleazar KalirEleazar Kalir is one of Judaism's earliest and most prolific of the payyetanim liturgical poets. Many of his hymns have found their way into the Siddur, the prayerbook of religious Jews. In the acrostics of his hymns he usually signs his father's name, Ka, early Talmudic liturgist and poet
- Rabbi YochananRabbi Yochanan was the primary author of the Jerusalem Talmud. Talmud rabbis., primary author of the Jerusalem Talmud
- Shmuel (Talmud) , rabbi of Nehardea, physician
- RabbahRabbah or Rab'bath, great. Rabbath of the children of Ammon," the chief city of the Ammonites, among the eastern hills, some 20 miles east of the Jordan, on the southern of the two streams which united with the Jabbok. Here the bedstead of Og was preserve
- Rav Yosef
- Rava , important Amora
- RavinaRavina was a rabbi of the Talmud who, in 475 CE, together with his teacher Rav Ashi, collected and commented upon the Gemara of what would henceforth be known as the Babylonian Talmud. Ravina died in 501. Talmud rabbis., primary aide to Rav Ashi in the redaction of the Babylonian Talmud
- Hillel, son of Gamaliel IIIHillel, son of Gamaliel III was a Jewish scholar in the 3rd century CE. He was son of Gamaliel III. brother of Judah II. and probably a pupil of his grandfather Judah I. Of his early history nothing is known. As illustrating his modesty the following inci, 3rd century, in Judea, grandson of Judah ha-Nasi, and younger brother of Judah Nesiah
- Hillel IIHillel II also known simply as Hillel was a Jewish communal and religious authority, circa 330 365 CE. He was the son and successor of Judah III. He is sometimes confused with Hillel the Elder, as the Talmud sometimes simply uses the name "Hillel". He is, 4th century creator of the Hebrew calendar, in Judea, son of Judah Nesiah, grandson of Gamaliel IV
- Judah II, 3rd century sage, sometimes called Judah Nesi'ah and Rebbi like his grandfather
- Judah III, 4th century scholar, son of Gamaliel IV, and grandson of Judah II
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