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Sages of Israel

Timeline

The sages on this site, ordered by century of birth. The dates are taken from each biography and many are approximate, especially the oldest ones.

1st century

  1. 50–135Rabbi AkivaTannaim
  2. 90–160Rabbi Shimon bar YochaiTannaim

2nd century

  1. 135–217Rabbi Yehuda HaNasiTannaim

9th century

  1. 882–942Rabbi Saadia GaonGeonim

11th century

  1. 1040–1105Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)Rishonim
  2. 1075–1141Rabbi Yehuda HaleviRishonim
  3. 1085–1158Rabbi Shmuel ben Meir (the Rashbam)Rishonim
  4. 1089–1164Rabbi Abraham ibn EzraRishonim

12th century

  1. 1138–1204Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon (Maimonides)Rishonim
  2. 1160–1235Rabbi David Kimchi (the Radak)Rishonim
  3. 1180–1263Rabbeinu Yonah of GeronaRishonim
  4. 1194–1270Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman (Nachmanides)Rishonim

13th century

  1. 1240–1305Rabbi Moshe de LeónRishonim
  2. 1255–1340Rabbeinu Bachya ben AsherRishonim

15th century

  1. 1437–1508Rabbi Yitzchak AbravanelRishonim
  2. 1475–1550Rabbi Ovadia SfornoRishonim
  3. 1488–1575Rabbi Yosef KaroAcharonim

16th century

  1. 1505–1584Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi AlkabetzAcharonim
  2. 1508–1593Rabbi Moshe AlshichAcharonim
  3. 1520–1609Rabbi Yehuda Löw ben Betzalel (the Maharal)Acharonim
  4. 1522–1570Rabbi Moshe CordoveroAcharonim
  5. 1530–1572Rabbi Moshe Isserles (the Rema)Acharonim
  6. 1534–1572Rabbi Yitzchak LuriaAcharonim
  7. 1542–1620Rabbi Chaim VitalAcharonim

17th century

  1. 1619–1720Rabbi Shalom ShabaziAcharonim
  2. 1696–1743Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar (the Or HaChaim)Acharonim
  3. 1700–1760Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer (the Baal Shem Tov)Acharonim

18th century

  1. 1704–1772Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezritch (the Maggid)Acharonim
  2. 1707–1746Rabbi Moshe Chaim LuzzattoAcharonim
  3. 1717–1787Rabbi Elimelech of LizhenskAcharonim
  4. 1720–1777Rabbi Shalom Sharabi (the Rashash)Acharonim
  5. 1720–1797Rabbi Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman (the Vilna Gaon)Acharonim
  6. 1724–1806Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai (the Chida)Acharonim
  7. 1740–1809Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of BerditchevAcharonim
  8. 1745–1812Rabbi Shneur Zalman of LiadiAcharonim
  9. 1748–1845Rabbi Chaim Pinto HaGadolAcharonim
  10. 1749–1821Rabbi Chaim of VolozhinAcharonim
  11. 1772–1810Rabbi Nachman of BreslovAcharonim

19th century

  1. 1809–1879Rabbi Meir Leibush Weiser (the Malbim)Acharonim
  2. 1809–1883Rabbi Yisrael Salanter (Lipkin)Acharonim
  3. 1835–1909Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (Ben Ish Chai)Acharonim
  4. 1838–1933Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (the Chofetz Chaim)Acharonim
  5. 1889–1984Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira (Baba Sali)20th and 21st centuries

20th century

  1. 1920–2013Rabbi Ovadia Yosef20th and 21st centuries

No precise dates

  1. Hillel the Elder
  2. Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai
  3. Rabbi Yosef Gikatilla