תקופת התנ״ך
אבות האומה, נביאים ומלכים שעיצבו את ראשית האומה הישראלית וקבעו את יסודות האמונה והתורה.
Abraham our Father
Abram • Father of a Multitude of Nations • Abraham the Hebrew • Father of the Faithful
1813 BCE – 1638 BCE
Abraham our Father, the first of the three patriarchs and called by the sages "the father of the faithful", is…
Isaac our Father
Isaac • Isaac son of Abraham • the second of the patriarchs
1713 BCE – 1533 BCE
Isaac our Father, the second of the three patriarchs, is the son of Abraham and Sarah and the half-brother of …
Jacob our Father
Jacob • Israel • Jacob-Israel
1653 BCE – 1506 BCE
Jacob our Father, also called Israel, is the third of the three patriarchs, the son of Isaac and Rebecca, the …
Rachel Imenu
Rachel
1589 BCE – 1553 BCE
Rachel is a central biblical figure appearing in the Book of Genesis, the most beloved wife of Jacob and the m…
Yosef HaTzadik (Joseph the Righteous)
Yosef • Joseph • Zaphenath-paneah
1561 BCE – 1451 BCE
Yosef HaTzadik — the son of Jacob our forefather and Rachel our matriarch — is one of the earliest of the fore…
Aaron the Priest
Aaron • Aaron son of Amram • the first High Priest
1396 BCE – 1273 BCE
Aaron, the brother of Moses, was the first High Priest. He loved peace and pursued peace, loved his fellow cre…
Moses our Teacher
Moses • Moses son of Amram
1393 BCE – 1273 BCE
Moses our Teacher was the greatest of the prophets, the leader of the Children of Israel in the Exodus from Eg…
Samson the Mighty
Samson son of Manoah • Samson the Judge
1100 BCE – 1080 BCE
Samson is the twelfth and final judge mentioned in the Book of Judges, and one of the most striking and comple…
King David
David • David son of Jesse • King of Israel
907 BCE – 837 BCE
King David, the Lord’s anointed, founder of the Davidic dynasty and author of most of the Book of Psalms. He w…
King Solomon
Solomon • Jedidiah
848 BCE – 768 BCE
King Solomon, the wisest of all men, built the First Temple in Jerusalem. He composed the books of Proverbs, E…
Isaiah the Prophet
Isaiah • Isaiah son of Amoz
800 BCE – 700 BCE
Isaiah the Prophet, one of the greatest of the prophets, prophesied in Jerusalem during the days of the kings …
Jeremiah the Prophet
Jeremiah • Jeremiah son of Hilkiah
650 BCE – 570 BCE
Jeremiah the Prophet was the prophet of destruction. He rebuked Judah for its sins, foretold the destruction o…
Ezekiel the Prophet
Ezekiel • Ezekiel ben Buzi
622 BCE – 570 BCE
Ezekiel the Prophet, one of the greatest of the prophets, prophesied in Babylon during the exile. He beheld th…
Asher son of Jacob
Asher • Asher son of Zilpah
Asher is the eighth son of Jacob, born to Zilpah, the maidservant of Leah, and he is the father of the tribe o…
Gad son of Jacob
Gad • Gad son of Zilpah
Gad is the son of Jacob and Zilpah, the maidservant of Leah, and he is one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Lea…
Leah Imenu
Leah
Leah is a central biblical figure appearing in the Book of Genesis, one of the four matriarchs of the people o…
Sarah Imenu
Sarai • Sarah
Sarah, originally Sarai, called in Jewish tradition Sarah Imenu, Sarah our mother, is a central biblical figur…
Rebecca Imenu
Rebecca • Rebecca Imenu
Rebecca is a central biblical figure appearing in the Book of Genesis, the second of the four matriarchs of th…