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Who are some of the most famous Jews?

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  • Abraham (Genesis ch.11-25).
Link: About Abraham

Other major names:

  • Isaac (Genesis ch.17, 21, 22 and 26)
  • Jacob (Genesis ch.25, and 27-35)
  • Joseph (Genesis ch.37, and 39-50)
Link: About Joseph
  • Moses (Exodus ch.2 onwards)
Link: About Moses
  • Joshua, Deborah (Judges ch.4-5), Samuel, King David, King Solomon, King Hezekiah, Mordecai, Ezra, Hillel, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Judah ("the prince"), Rabbi Ashi, Rabbi Saadia Gaon, and thousands more.
Link: About King David

See also the other Related Links.Link: History of the Hebrew Bible

Link: Dates and major names in Jewish history

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Moses, Jesus, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Franz Kafka, and Henry Kissinger come to mind. The singer Barbra Streisand, comedian Jerry Lewis, big band leader Benny Goodman.

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