Nachum Ish Gamzu was a Tanna of the 1st century CE. The Talmud (Taanit 21a) explains his name: whatever happened
Rachel, daughter of the wealthy Kalba Savua of Jerusalem, is one of the great women of the Talmud. She saw
Rabbi Akiva ben Yosef is one of the towering figures of Jewish history. According to the Talmud, he was an
Rabbi Tarfon was a Tanna of the generation after the destruction of the Second Temple. A Kohen, he served in
Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai, quoted in the Mishnah simply as “Rabbi Yehuda,” is the sage cited more often than any
Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair was a Tanna of the 2nd century CE, renowned for his extraordinary piety. The Talmud calls
Rabbi Elazar ben Shimon was a Tanna of the 2nd century CE and the son of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known by his initials as the Rashbi, was one of the greatest sages of the Mishnah,

