List of Jewish Leaders in The Land of Israel

List Of Jewish Leaders In The Land Of Israel

The following is a list of Jewish leaders in the Land of Israel (defined as chief leaders of Jewry in the Land of Israel) since the time of Abraham. Some of them are independently attested, while others are mentioned only in Jewish texts. The Land of Israel is a name for the territory roughly corresponding to the area encompassed by the Southern Levant (also known in English as Canaan, Palestine, the Promised Land, or the Holy Land).

Read more about List Of Jewish Leaders In The Land Of Israel:  Patriarchs, The Judges, House of Saul, House of David, After Rehoboam, Governors of The Persian Province of Judea, The High Priesthood, Hasmonean Dynasty 168–37 BCE, Herodian Dynasty 37 BCE – 70 CE, Palestinian Patriarchate 80–429 CE, Palestinian Gaonate C. 750–1071, Geonim in Exile, The Chief Rabbinate Subordinate To The Nagid of Egypt, The Sheikh Al Yahud, Rishon Le-Zion 1665–1842, Hacham Bashi 1842–1918, The Jewish National Council 1918–1948, The Prime Minister 1948–

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