The Sages of Israel


The Sages of Israel

In the ‘The Daily Sage’, we have collected more than a thousand of the sages of Israel from recent generations. We have arranged the first names of the sages of Israel  in alphabetical order. We have added their date of birth and death next to each sage’s name. For sages whose date of death is unknown, we have set them on the 7th of Adar, the day of the death of our rabbi and prophet, Moses, whose burial place is unknown. 
If you know the name of a sage in your family, city or country of your birth, or if you knew a sage in your place of residence or heard of him from somewhere else, and we have been privileged to write some of the sage’s praise and collect some of his Torah sayings, you will find him on this list.




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Hacham Aaron Ma'ali Hacohen Tawil, (0) - 26th of Sivan, 5676 (1916)
Hacham Abdallah Somech, 5573 (1813) - 18th of Elul, 5649 (1889)
Hacham Abraham Abuhatzeira , (1915) - 22nd of Kislev, 5734 (1974)
Hacham Abraham Alkalay, 5509 (1749) - 6th of Adar, 5571 (1811)
Hacham Abraham Ankava, 5567 (1807) - 16th of Cheshvan, 5651 (1890)
Hacham Abraham Bechor Evlagon, 5606 (1846) - 2nd of Cheshvan, 5694 (1933)
Hacham Abraham Belaish, 18th of Av, 5533 (1773) - 7th of Adar, 5613 (1853)
Hacham Abraham Bittan, (0) - 25th of Cheshvan, 5761 (2001)
Hacham Abraham Chen, 5671 (1911) - 3rd of Tishrei, 5765 (2005)
Hacham Abraham Coriat, (0) - 11th of Cheshvan, 5566 (1806)
Hacham Abraham Corkidi, 5573 (1813) - 17th of Av, 5645 (1885)
Hacham Abraham Dayan, (0) - 17th of Cheshvan, 5637 (1876)
Hacham Abraham Entebbe, 5525 (1765) - 28th of Tevet, 5618 (1858)
Hacham Abraham Hacham , 5642 (1882) - 4th of Elul, 5724 (1964)
Hacham Abraham Hai Shaki, (0) - 14th of Shevat, 5660 (1900)
Hacham Abraham Haim Addadi , 5561 (1801) - 28th of Sivan, 5634 (1874)
Hacham Abraham Haim Naeh, 5650 (1890) - 20th of Tamuz, 5614 (1954)
Hacham Abraham Halua, 5618 (1858) - 19th of Adar I, 5681 (1921)
Hacham Abraham Hazzan, 5680 (1920) - 23rd of Nissan, 5763 (2003)
Hacham Abraham Pontremoli, (0) - 29th of Tishrei, 5651 (1891)
Hacham Allwan Shimon Avidani, 5641 (1881) - 29th of Tamuz, 5741 (1981)
Hacham Amor Abitbol, 5542 (1782) - 1st of Shevat, 5614 (1854)
Hacham Amram Korach, 7th of Sivan, 5631 (1871) - 14th of Tishrei, 5713 (1953)
Hacham Avraham Arussi, 5638 (1878) - 17th of Adar, 5695 (1934)
Hacham Avraham Azulai, 5330 (1570) - 24th of Cheshvan, 5404 (1643)
Hacham Avraham Cohen, (0) - 24th of Nissan, 5754 (1994)
Hacham Avraham Dahan, 8th of Tevet, 5675 (1915) - 5th of Cheshvan, 5769 (2009)
Hacham Avraham David Shalem, 26th of Tevet, 5688 (1928) - 23rd of Elul, 5774 (2014)
Hacham Avraham Meyuhas, 5478 (1718) - 29th of Kislev, 5528 (1768)
Hakham Abraham Halevi, 5410 (1659) - 7th of Adar, 5472 (1712)
מפה/ תמונה

"It is our custom to light a yahrzeit candle in honor of the memory of the Sages, as it is said: “the life breath of man is the lamp of the Lord” (Proverbs 20:27). And it is good to add from the light of the Torah to the light of the candle, as it is said “For the commandment is a lamp, the teaching is a light” (Proverbs 6:23). And it is good to increase the teaching of the Sage on the anniversary of his death, as Rabbi Yochanan based on the teachings of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai said, “Each scholar whose sayings are taught in this world, his lips speak from the grave (Bechorot 31B).”

“Even if all of the skies are a blank parchment, and all human beings are clerks, and all of the forests are quills, we would never be able to write down what our Sages have taught us. But even a few righteous are also good, and thanks to the sacred Torah and the teachings that Israel will learn in the Sage’s name on the anniversary of his death, the Holy One Blessed be He, will share our part with them, and we will never be ashamed because of our faith in the Holy One Blessed be He, and on his great benevolence and truth will we lean, for He hides his abundant goodness for those who are worthy and revere Him.”

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Rabbi Chananaia son of Akashia stated, God wanted to grant merits to Israel, therefore he gave them many laws and commandments as it states, "Because God wants righteousness he increased the amount of Torah and splendor." (Isaiah 42:21).