Personalities of the Bible

There is very little mention of him in the Torah, and most of what we know about him and his times is from Midrashic and Talmudic sources.

How much do you know about the righteous man whom G-d chose to survive a mighty deluge and repopulate the world with his children?

Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel & Leah.

One of the most interesting women in the Bible is Hagar, Abraham's second wife, and the mother of Ishmael. How much do you know about her?

The father of Rebbeca, (wife of Isaac) and the son of Nachor, Abraham’s brother, making him Isaac's first cousin.

Eliezer, the faithful servant of Abraham, is mentioned by name only once in Scripture, but there is lots to know about him.

The sages likened her stalwart ability to rise above her environment to a rose growing among thorns

Learn the story about Jacob, the third Patriarch, who fathered the 12 tribes of Israel.

Along with Sarah (wife of Abraham), Rebecca (wife of Isaac), and Leah (her sister and fellow wife of Jacob), Rachel is one of the four mothers of the Jewish people.

At first Leah appears to be negative, weak and pale. But the more we dig, the more we learn and come to appreciate Leah, her strength, her quiet inspiration and her unending devotion.

Learn about the mothers of Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher, four of the 12 Tribes of Israel.

Joseph was sold by his brothers to Egypt, where he ultimately became ruler of the land, second only to King Pharaoh.

Torah tells us that Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, was the victim of rape. Oral traditions add to our understanding of this special woman.

The High Priest wore a breastplate with 12 precious stones, one for each of the tribes. The first stone, etched with Reuben’s name, was the red ruby.

Jacob had twelve sons. The offspring of each these men became the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel.

What do we know of Pharaoh, the evil king of Egypt who played a key role in our formation as a nation, from the enslavement to the Exodus?

Learn about the leader of our people in Egypt, who was the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

Learn about Miriam, the prophetess of the Bible, whose life and legacy is celebrated until today.

Jethro (or Yitro or Yisro) was a Midianite priest and the father-in-law of Moses. He is mentioned three times in the Pentateuch, once in the Prophets and in numerous places in rabbinic literature. Let us learn what we can about this fascinating figure.

Moses was born in Egypt during the enslavement of the Jews. His parents, Amram and Yocheved, were from the illustrious tribe of Levi.