Levites

Belarusian-French artist (1887–1985)

French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943)

Italian chemist, partisan, Holocaust survivor, and writer (1919–1987)

President of Israel since 2021

Barnabas (; ; ), born Joseph () or Joses (), was a prominent Christian disciple, identified as an apostle in Acts 14:14. According to Acts 4:36, he was a Cypriot Levite. He undertook missionary journeys as a companion of Paul the Apostle, evangelizing among the "God-fearing" Gentiles who attended synagogues in some of the Hellenized cities of Anatolia. He participated in the Council of Jerusalem ( AD).

Malachi or Malachias (; ) is the name used by the author of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Tanakh. It is possible that Malachi is not a proper name, because it means "messenger"; it has been assumed to be a pseudonym. According to Jewish tradition, Malachi's true identity is Ezra the scribe.

6th President of Israel (1983–1993) – (born1918–1997)

Italian writer (1916–1991)

Miriam (, lit. ‘rebellion’) is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus.

Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)

French philosopher (1857-1939)

group of people described in the Bible

Kohen (, ; , ) is the Hebrew word for "priest", used in reference to the Aaronic priesthood, also called Aaronites or Aaronides. They are traditionally believed, and halakhically required, to be of direct patrilineal descent from the biblical Aaron (also Aharon), brother of Moses, and thus belong to the Tribe of Levi.

According to the Bible, Jochebed (; , Septuagint ) was a daughter of Levi and the mother of Miriam, Aaron, and Moses. She was the wife of Amram and also his aunt. No details are given concerning her life. According to Jewish legend, she is buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs in Tiberias. In the New Testament, she is praised for her faith in God in Hebrews 11:23.

In the Book of Exodus, Amram (; ) is the husband of Jochebed and father of Aaron, Moses and Miriam.

Levites ( ; ) or Levi are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article "" Ha- ('the') plus Levi ('Levite'), is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a (Bat being Hebrew for 'daughter').

Spanish poet, vizier, and general

1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959)

American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)

alt=Caath cum filio Amram in Epitome historico-chronologica a Bartholomaeo Gai|thumb|Kohath with his son Amram in Epitome historico-chronologica by Bartolomeo Gai According to the Torah, Kehath (, Qəhāṯ) or Kohath was the second of the sons of Levi and the patriarchal founder of the Kehathites, one of the four main divisions of the Levites in biblical times. In some apocryphal texts, such as the Testament of Levi and the Book of Jubilees, Levi's wife, Kehath's mother, is Milkah, a daughter of Aram.

Russian pianist (1874–1944)

American Pop Art painter and sculptor (1924–2000)

According to the Torah, Gershon ( Gērǝšôn) was the eldest of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in biblical times. The Gershonites were charged with the care of the outer tabernacle including components such as the tent and its covering, screens, doors, and hangings. Biblical scholars regard the name as being essentially the same as "Gershom" ( Gēršōm), which appears to mean "a sojourner there" (גר שם), and it is Gershom rather than Gershon who is sometimes listed in the Book of Chronicles as a founder of one of th

Rabbi, kabbalist and poet

lawyer and father of Karl Marx (1777–1838)

two sons of Aaron the High Priest in the Abrahamic religions

French classical pianist (1882–1964)

Galician and Bohemian rabbi and Jewish scholar (1790–1867)

According to the Torah, Merari (Hebrew: , Mərārī) was one of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Merarites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times. The Hebrew word Merari means "sad", "bitter" or "strong" (in the sense that a dish with a bitter taste might be said to have a "strong" taste). The Merarites were charged with the transportation and care of the structural components of the tabernacle.

Italian anatomist and histologist (1872-1965)

Italian linguist and historian (1886–1967)

Romanian artist (1875-1944)

biblical figure: son of Kohath and grandson of Levi

According to the Torah, Uzziel (, ʿUzzīʾēl; meaning El is my strength or God is my strength) was the father of Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri, and was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, consequently being the brother of Amram and uncle of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses. Uzziel is portrayed in the text as the founder of the Uzzielite faction of Levites; however, despite Uzziel supposedly being Kohath's son, and Elzaphan's father, on some occasions the Book of Chronicles treats the Uzzielites as being quite distinct from the descendants of Kohath, and from those of Elzaphan.

Lithuanian rabbi (1829–1908)

late 1st/early 2nd century Jewish tanna and sage

According to the Torah, Izhar () was the father of Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri, and was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, consequently being the brother of Amram and uncle of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses. No further details of his life are given by the Bible, and according to some biblical scholars the genealogy for Levi's descendants is actually an aetiological myth, reflecting popular perception of the connections between different Levite factions.

German dramatist

Hasidic rebbe.

German mathematician (1888–1966)

Polish Jewish rabbi

The Gershonites were one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times. The Bible claims that the Gershonites were all descended from the eponymous Gershon a son of Levi (not to be confused with Moses' son Gershom), although some biblical scholars regard this as a postdictional metaphor providing an aetiology of the connectedness of the clan to others in the Israelite confederation.

German classical scholar (1802-1878)

hypothesized most recent common ancestor of the patrilineal Jewish priestly caste known as Kohanim

Norwegian activist (1887-1942)

antique series of cities

3rd century Judean scholar of the Talmud

inventor (1832–1906)

Polish physician

medieval rabbi

Russian rabbi and Jewish historian (1847-1914)

Italian rabbi

The Kohathites were one of the four main divisions among the Levites in biblical times, the other three being the Gershonites, the Merarites, and the Aaronites (more commonly known as Kohanim). The Torah claims that the Kohathites were all descended from the eponymous Kohath, a son of Levi.

American actor (1924–2014)

Spanish rabbi

Austrian scholar (1800–1871)

German rabbi and politician

Israeli activist

12th century Catalonian rabbi and poet

British Baron (born 1944)