The Eras of the Generations
Choose an era to discover the Gedolei Yisrael who lived in it
Creation – First Temple
Biblical Era
18 SagesView
Second Temple – start of the Talmudic era
Men of the Great Assembly
2 SagesView
End of the Second Temple period
Era of the Pairs (Zugot)
6 SagesView
Destruction of the Second Temple – completion of the Mishnah
Era of the Tannaim
14 SagesView
Completion of the Mishnah – completion of the Talmud
Era of the Amoraim
8 SagesView
7th – 11th century CE
Era of the Geonim
5 SagesView
11th – 15th century
Era of the Rishonim
12 SagesView
15th – 20th century
Era of the Acharonim
27 SagesView
20th century – today
Recent Generations
12 SagesView