SIMEON BEN GAMALIEL II — (of Jabneh), nasi (first half of second century C.E.), the son of rabban gamaliel of Jabneh and the father of judah ha nasi . Simeon was one of the few survivors after the Romans destroyed the house of the nasi in revenge for the Bar Kokhba… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SIMEON BEN SHETAḤ — (first century B.C.E.), one of the most prominent of the scholars of the Second Temple period. He was active during the reign of alexander yannai and queen salome alexandra (Sifra, Beḥukotai, ch. 1), who according to certain late aggadic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SIMEON BEN MENASYA — (second–third century C.E.), tanna; a contemporary of judah ha nasi . Simeon s statements both in halakhah and aggadah are found mainly in beraitot. At times he disagrees with the Mishnah and at times supplements it. Only one of his statements is … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Simeon ben Shetach — or Shimon ben Shetach (c. 120 40 BCE) was a Pharisee scholar and Nasi of the Sanhedrin during the reigns of Alexander Jannæus (c. 103 76 BCE) and his successor, Queen Alexandra Salome (c. 76 67 BCE), who was Simeon s sister. [ Berakhot , 48a.] He … Wikipedia
SIMEON BEN LAKISH — (third century C.E.), Palestinian amora. Simeon b. Lakish or Resh Lakish, as he is more concisely and commonly referred to in the Babylonian Talmud, was active in the communal and religious spheres mainly in Tiberias, where he may have been born… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SIMEON BEN ḤALAFTA — (end of the second century C.E.), tanna in the transition period between the tannaim and the amoraim. Nothing is recorded concerning him in the Mishnah or the Tosefta, except for the one dictum: The Holy One found no vessel that could contain… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SIMEON BEN ELEAZAR — (second century), tanna; a contemporary of judah ha nasi . He was probably the son of eleazar of bartota . Simeon dwelt in Tiberias and Johanan remembered him from his youth there (TJ, Ma as. 1:2; cf. Gen. R. 9:5). Simeon was one of the pupils… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judah ha-Nasi — /hah nah see / A.D. c135 c210, Jewish rabbi and scholar. Also, Judah Hanasi. Also called Judah I. * * * born AD 135 died с 220 Palestinian Jewish scholar. A descendant of the great sage Hillel, he was patriarch of the Jewish community in… … Universalium
Simeon ben Yohai — /sim ee euhn ben yoh khuy/ fl. 2nd century A.D., Palestinian rabbi. * * * ▪ Jewish scholar flourished 2nd century AD Galilean tanna (i.e., one of a select group of Palestinian rabbinic teachers), one of the most eminent disciples of the… … Universalium
Simeon ben-Lakish — (Resh Lakish) (3rd century) Palestinian amora. Simeon may have been born in Tiberias. He was a well built, strong young man who earned his living sometimes as a gladiator and sometimes as a watchman for fruit trees. One day he met Rabbi… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
