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Gamaliel

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Also known as Rabban Gamaliel, Gamaliel the Elder, Rabban Gamaliel the Elder, Rabban Gamaliel I, Gamliel, Rabban Gamliel, Gamliel the Elder, Rabban Gamliel the Elder

Gamaliel the Elder (; also spelled Gamliel; Rabban Gamliʾēl haz-Zāqēn; Gamaliēl ho Presbýteros), or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century CE. He was the son of Simeon ben Hillel and grandson of the great Jewish teacher Hillel the Elder. He fathered Simeon ben Gamliel, who was named for Gamaliel's father, and a daughter, who married a priest named Simon ben Nathanael.

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Gamaliel was a male rabbi, jurist, and member of the Pharisees who lived from 100 BCE to 52. He served as Nasi and was part of the Tannaim, adhering to Judaism. His father was Simeon ben Hillel, who was also his teacher. Gamaliel’s students included his son, Simeon ben Gamliel, as well as Abibon. He died in Judaea and holds the canonization status of saint.

The name Gamaliel is also associated with Gamaliel Bradford, an author born in 1863 and died in 1932. Bradford wrote 123 works, including "The poetry of Donne" and "The history of Cardenio by Mr. Fletcher and Shakespeare." Additionally, a musical artist named Gamaliel is listed with a country of RU, tagged with genres such as psychedelic, black metal, and speed metal.

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Key facts

Jewish leader.title
Nasi
Jewish leader.image
Rabban Gamliel.jpg
Jewish leader.honorific prefix
Rabban
Jewish leader.caption
Gamaliel depicted in a medieval miniature
Jewish leader.father
Simeon ben Hillel
Jewish leader.children
2, including Simeon ben Gamliel
Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Gamaliel
Saint.birth_date
1st century BC
Saint.death_date
1st century AD
Saint.feast_day
2 August (Eastern Orthodoxy), 3 August (Catholic)
Saint.venerated_in
Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Part of
Tannaim
Gender
male
Place of death
Judaea
Child
Abibon
Occupation
jurist
Position held
Nasi
Religion
Judaism
Image
Tomba abibo gamaliele nicodemo.jpg
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Commons category
Gamaliel
date of birth
0100-01-01
date of death
0052-00-00
canonization status
saint
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • In Jewish tradition
  • Quotes
  • In the New Testament and in Apocrypha
  • Alleged Gospel of Gamaliel
  • Veneration
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Gamaliel the Elder (; also spelled Gamliel; Rabban Gamliʾēl haz-Zāqēn; Gamaliēl ho Presbýteros), or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century CE. He was the son of Simeon ben Hillel and grandson of the great Jewish teacher Hillel the Elder. He fathered Simeon ben Gamliel, who was named for Gamaliel's father, and a daughter, who married a priest named Simon ben Nathanael.

In the Christian tradition, Gamaliel is recognized as a Pharisaic doctor of Jewish Law. Gamaliel was named as a member of the Sanhedrin in Acts 5 and the teacher of Paul the Apostle in . Gamaliel encouraged his fellow Pharisees to show leniency to the apostles of Jesus in .

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