Simeon I (Patriarch)
Simeon I († 9 ) or Schim'on ben Hillel ( שמעון בן הלל) was a Jewish patriarch .
Life
Simeon I was a direct descendant of King David . The patriarch was a tannait , i. H. a teacher of the first generation of the Mishnah and prince of the Sanhedrin . After the death of his father Hillel in the year 9, Simeon I took over the office of patriarch. However, Simeon I died that same year. When Simeon I died, his son Gamaliel I , called "the old one", became patriarch.
literature
- Gamaliel . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 11 : Franciscans - Gibson . London 1910, section Gamaliel I. , p. 434–435 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Wilhelm Bacher , Jacob Zallel Lauterbach: Simeon I .. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
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| SURNAME | Simeon I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shim'on ben Hillel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish scholar, teacher of the Mishnah |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 9 |