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Gallery of Our Great

Brief sketches of heroes from our nation's past from the children's monthly Talks and Tales (published 1941–1989). Each article is a portrait of one personality, some famous and some commonplace, giving us a perspective on his time-period, his deeds, and the lasting effects of his actions

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Simeon ben Yohai, Rabbi
Abraham
Stories; Storytelling
King David
Jeremiah
Jacob
Elisha
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Simeon ben Yohai, Rabbi(10)
Abraham(6)
Stories; Storytelling(4)
King David(4)
Jeremiah(4)
Jacob(3)
Elisha(3)
Midrash(3)
Spain(3)
Aggadah(3)
Blood Libel(3)
Karaites(3)
Kabbalah(2)
R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi (Alter Rebbe)(2)
Baal Shem Tov(2)
Joseph(2)
Lag BaOmer(2)
Sarah(2)
Aaron(2)
Miriam(2)
Elijah(2)
Samuel(2)
R. Isaac Luria(2)
Deborah(2)
Joash(2)
Nimrod(2)
Nahum Ish Gamzu(2)
Biblical Events(1)
Marriage(1)
Charity(1)
Early Biblical Personalities
1948 - 2488 (1813 - 1273 BCE)
Abraham, Our Father
The Shield of Abraham
Abraham's Early Life
Nimrod and Abraham
Abraham's Hospitality
Abraham And Sarah
Sarah
Hagar
Isaac
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Judges and Early Prophets
2406-2884 (1335-877 BCE)
Joshua
Rahab
Deborah the Prophetess
The Prophetess Deborah
Jephthah (Yiftach)
Samson
Eli The High Priest
Samuel
Kings and the Temple Era
2854-3448 (907-313 BCE)
David
The Song of Asaph
King Jeroboam
The Story of Elijah in the Bible
Elisha
Joram, Ahaziah and Joash
Joash, King of Judea
The Prophet Isaiah
The Prophet Amos
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The Mishnaic Age--The Tannaim
3488–3950 (273 BCE–190 CE)
Rabbi Shimon Ben Shetach
Queen Salome Alexandra
Rabbi Eliezer Ben Hyrkanos
Rabbi Joshua Ben Hannanya
Rabbi Elazar Ben Azariah
Nachum Ish Gamzu
Rabbi Tarfon
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
Rabbi Ishmael Ben Elisha
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The Talmudic Age--The Amoraim
3950-4310 (190-550)
Rav
Rabbi Chanina Bar Chama
Rabbi Joshua Ben Levi
Samuel
Rav Huna
Rav Yehuda Bar Yechezkel
Rav Nachman Bar Yaakov
Rav Chisda
Rav Joseph
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The Age of Scholarship--The Geonim
4260–4798 (500–1038)
Bustenai
Eldad Hadani
Rabbi Saadia Gaon
Rav Sherira Gaon
Hasdai Ibn Shaprut
Shmuel Hanagid
The Four Captives
Rabbeinu Gershom Ben Judah
Rav Shmuel Bar Hofni
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The Rishonim
4800–5160 (1040–1400)
Rabbi Amnon of Mayence
Yitzchak Ben Yaakov Hacohen Alfasi
Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Rabbi Yitzchok Ibn Gayyat
Rabbi Nathan Ben Jehiel
Rabbi Yitzchak Ben Baruch Albalia
Who Was Rashi?
Rabbi Joseph Ben Meir Ibn Migash
Rabbi Judah Halevi
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Early Achronim
5160–5410 (1400–1650)
Maria Nunez
The Brothers Nachmeini
Rabbi Israel Brunna
Rabbi Moshe Capsali
Don Isaac Abravanel - "The Abarbanel"
Rabbi David Abudraham
Dona Gracia Mendes-Nasi
Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Edeles
Rabbi Moshe Alashkar
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Later Achronim
5410 (1650)
Menasseh Ben Israel
Glueckel of Hameln
Rabbi Abraham Abele Gombiner
Rabbi Tzvi Ashkenazi (Chacham Tzvi)
Rabbi Yehiel Ben Shlomo Heilprin
The Martyr of Metz
Rabbi Yitzchak Lampronti
Rabbi Jonathan Eybeschutz
Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar
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Contemporary Heroes
Sir Moses Montefiore
Dr. Pereira of Boston
Rabbi Chaim Chizkiyah Medini
Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch
Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneerson
Rabbi Joseph Yitzchok Schneerson
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