תקופת הזוגות

200 BCE – 150 BCE

Yose ben Yoezer of Zeredah was the first member of the first pair of sages in the Era of the Zugot. He was kno…

190 BCE – 140 BCE

Yose ben Yochanan of Jerusalem was the counterpart of Yose ben Yo'ezer. He would say: Be among the disciples o…

150 BCE – 100 BCE

Joshua ben Perachiah was the first of the third pair of the Zugot and served as Nasi of the Sages. According t…

120 BCE – 60 BCE

Shimon ben Shetach, Nasi of the Sanhedrin, was the brother of Queen Salome Alexandra. He instituted important …

100 BCE – 40 BCE

Shemaiah was a member of the fifth and final of the Zugot, together with his counterpart Avtalyon. He taught: …

100 BCE – 40 BCE

Avtalyon, the counterpart of Shemaya, was a righteous convert. He taught: "Sages, be careful with your words."…