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  • Abijah ., 2nd King of Judea Kingdom (c.-960 - c.-917)
    1 Kings 15:1-7. 1 Chronicles 3:10. 2 Chronicles 11:18-22. 2 Chronicles 13:1-23. Wikipedia: Abijam & אבים Born 958 BC.He ruled for only 3 years before his death. He was in a battle with Israe...
  • Yenta Leah Katz (bef.1625 - 1705)
    Daughter of a prominent businessman, granddaughter of the great Maharshal, and great grand-daughter of the Rema. Yente (Leah) WOLF born before 1650 married R' Sabtai KOHEN (HaKohen) "SHaCH" aka Sh...
  • Grand Rabbi David Morgenstern, 2nd Admor of Kotzk (1809 - 1873)
    --- --- Death Kock 1873 #101 - death reported with delay on the 31st of December because of his widowed wife’s sickness. R’ Dawid Morgensztern died on the 5th of July 1873
  • Rabbi Meir Katzenellenbogen, Maharam of Padua (c.1482 - c.1564)
    Meir ben Isaac Katzenellenbogen (1482 – January 12, 1565) (also, Meir of Padua, Maharam Padua , Hebrew: מאיר בן יצחק קצנלנבויגן) was an 'Italian rabbi born at Katzenellenbogen, Germany. The name was fi...
  • Rabbi Moses ben Israel Isserles, "RaMA" (c.1530 - 1572)
    Moses ben Israel Isserles (or Moshe Isserlis) (February 22, 1530 / Adar I 25, 5290 – May 11, 1572 / Iyar 18, 5332), was an eminent Polish Ashkenazic rabbi, talmudist, and posek, an inline commentary on...

This project is to remember and recall with reverence our upright ancestors upon whose saintly shoulders we stand. May we be worthy to carry on their courageous hopes and dreams.

Biblical Era

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(1500 - 1900)

(1900 - Present)

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  1. Shlomo Luria - Maharshal / רבי שלמה לוריא - המהרש"ל
  2. Rabbi Yehuda ben Betzalel Loew (Maharal of Prague) רבי יהודה לאו המהר"ל מפראג
  3. Yom Tov of Falaise / יום טוב מפריז
  4. Achotophel
  5. Zerubbabel / זרובבל
  6. Pedaiah / פדיה
  7. Shealtiel / שאלתיאל‎
  8. Zebidah / זבודה / זבידה
  9. Josiah / Josias / יאשיהו King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  10. Shealtiel
  11. Jechoniah / Yehoakhin / יהויכין / יכניה King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  12. Jehoahaz / יהואחז King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  13. Jedidah / ידידה
  14. Amon / אמון King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  15. Neshushta / Nehusta / נחושתא
  16. Menasseh / מנשה King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  17. * Meshullemeth / Mesullemet / משולמת
  18. * Isaiah the Prophet / ישעיהו הנביא
  19. * Jehoram / יהורם King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  20. * Jezebel / איזבל
  21. * Jotham / Joatham / יותם King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  22. * Jehosaphat / יהושפט King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  23. * Zechariah / זכריה King of Israel / מלך ישראל
  24. * Amoz / אמוץ
  25. * Ethbaal / אתבעל King Of Tyre / מלך צידון
  26. * Asa / Asaph / אסא King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  27. * Uzziah / עזיהו King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  28. * Jerushah / ירושא
  29. * Jeroboam II / ירבעם השני King of Israel / מלך ישראל
  30. * Abijah / אביה King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  31. * Gershon / גרשום
  32. * Amaziah / אמציה King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  33. * Rehoboam / רחבעם King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  34. * Jehoash son of Jehoachaz / יהואש בן יהואחז King of Israel / מלך ישראל (Joash)
  35. * Absalom / אבשלום
  36. * Jehoash / Joash / יואש / יהואש King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  37. * Ahaziah / Akhazya / Ozias / אחזיה King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  38. * Jehoahaz / יהואחז King of Israel / מלך ישראל
  39. * Chizkia HaMelech
  40. * Jehoiada / יהוידע ., High Priest / כהן גדול
  41. * Jehu / יהוא King of Israel / מלך ישראל
  42. * Hezekiah / Khizkiya / חזקיהו King of Judah / מלך יהודה
  43. * Rabbi Simcha שמחה Hordenker מהאראדענקא
  44. * Noam Elimelech" of Lizhensk -נעם אלימלך
  45. ר-יהודה-בן-אליעזר-הלוי-מינץ-המהר-י-סג-ל