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God (Mt. Sinai ,= 1312 B.C.E.)

Moses (1272 B.C.E.)

Joshua (1245 B.C.E.)

Pinchus

Eli (929 B.C.E.)

Samuel (889 B.C.E.)

David (876 B.C.E.)

Achiah (800 B.C.E.)

Elijah (726 B.C.E.)

Elishah (717 B.C.E.)

Yehoyada (695 B.C.E.)

Zechariah (680 B.C.E.)

Hoshea (575 B.C.E.)

Amos (560 B.C.E.)

Isaiah (548 B.C.E.)

Michah (560 B.C.E.)

Yoel (510 B.C.E.)

Nachum (510 B.C.E.)

Chavakuk (510 B.C.E.)

Tzafaniah (460 B.C.E.)

Jeremiah (462 B.C.E.)

Baruch (347 B.C.E.)

Ezra (348 B.C.E.)

Shimon Hatzadik (310 B.C.E.)

Antignus of Socho (305 B.C.E.)

Yosi ben Yoezer and

Yosef ben Yochanon (280 B.C.E.)

Yehoshua ben Prachya and

Nitai of Arbel (243 B.C.E.)

Yehuda ben Tabai and

Shimon ben Shetach (198 B.C.E.)

Shmaya & Avtalyon (140 B.C.E.)

Hillel & Shammai (40 B.C.E.)

Rabban Shimon (10 B.C.E.)

Rabban Gamliel Hazaken (20 C.E.)

Rav Shimon ben Gamliel (50)

Rabban Gamliel (90)

Rabban Shimon (140)

Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi (180)

Rav, Shmuel, and Rabbi Yochanon (230)

Rav Huna (270)

Rabbah (310)

Rava (340)

Rav Ashi (420)

Rafram (443)

Rav Sam a B’rei d’Rava (476)

Rav Yosi (514)

Rav Simonia Rav Ravoi Me-Rov (589)

Mar Chanan Me-Ashkaya (608)

Rav Mari

Rav Chana Gaon

Mar Rav Rava

Rav Busai (689)

Mar Rav Huna Mari

Mar Rav Chiyah Me-Mishan

Mar Ravyah

Mar Rav Natronai

Mar Rav Yehuda (739)

Mar Rav Yosef (748)

Mar Rav Shmuel

Mar Rav Natroi Kahana

Mar Rav Avrohom Kahana (761)

Mar Rav Dodai

Rav Chananya (771)

Rav Maika (773)

Mar Rav Rava

Mar Rav Shinoi (782)

Mar Rav Chaninah Gaon Kahana (785)

Mar Rav Huna Mar Halevi (788)

Mar Rav Menasheh (796)

Mar Rav Yeshaya Halevi (804)

Mar Rav Kahanah Gaon (797)

Mar Rav Yosef

Mar Rav Ibomai Gaon (814)

Mar Rav Yosef

Mar Rav Avrohom

Mar Rav Yosef (834)

Mar Rav Yitzchak (839)

Mar Rav Yosef (841)

Mar Rav Poltoi (858)

Mar Rav Achai Kahana

Mar Rav Menachem (860)

Mar Rav Matisyahu (869)

Rav Mar Abba

Mar Rav Tzemach Gaon (891)

Mar Rav Hai Gaon (897)

Mar Rav Kimoi Gaon (905)

Mar Rav Yehuda (917)

Mar Rav Mevasser Kahana Gaon (926)

Rav Kohen Tzedek (935)

Mar Rav Tzemach Gaon (937)

Rav Chaninah Gaon (943)

Mar Rav Aharon Hacohen (959)

Mar Rav Nechemiah (968)

Rav Sherirah Gaon (1006)

Meshulam Hagadol

Rav Gershom Meor Hagolah (1040)

Rav Yaakov ben Yakar (1064)

Rav Shlomo Yitzchaki - ‘“Rashi’” (1105)

R’ Shmuel ben Meir (Rashbam) (1174)

R’ Yaakov ben Meir (Rabbenu Tam) (1171)

Eliezer Me-Metz (1175)

Rokeach (1238)

R’ Yitzchak of Vienna (Ohr Zaruah)

Rav Meir of Rothenberg (1293)

R’ Yitzchak of Duren (Shaarei Durah)

R’ Alexander Zusiein Hakohen (Agudah) (1348)

Meir Bar Baruch Halevi (1390)

R’ Sholom of Neustadt

R’ Yaakov Moelin (Maharil) (1427)

R’ Yisroel Isserlein (Trumas Hadeshen) (1460)

R’ Tavoli

Rabbi Yaakov Margolies (1501)

Rabbi Yaakov Pollak (1530)

Rabbi Sholom Shachna (1558)

Rabbi Moshe Isserles ‘“Rama’” (1572)

Rabbi Yehoshua Falk Katz (1614)

Rabbi Naftoli Hirsch ben Pesachya (1650)

Rabbi Moshe Rivkas - ‘“Be’er Hagolah’” (1671)

Rabbi Avraham Gombiner (1682)

Rabbi Moshe Kramer (1688)

Rabbi Eliyahu Chasid (1710)

Rabbi Yissachar Ber (1740)

Rabbi Shlomo Zalman (1765)

Rabbi Eliyahu Kramer - ‘“Vilna Gaon’” (1797)

Rabbi Chaim Voloziner (1821)

Rabbi Zundel of Salant (1866)

Rabbi Yisroel Salanter (1883)

Rabbi Simcha Zissel of Kelm (1888)

Rabbi Yerucham Lebovitz (1936)

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