See Also: Gamaliel I(encyclopedia)
Gamaliel II(encyclopedia)
Gamaliel (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)

Gamaliel I (sh)




or Rabban Gamaliel

flourished 1st century

Early rabbinic figure and patriarch of the Jewish community of Israel.

Grandson of the renowned Hillel, he became a respected scholar of the Torah and a member of the Sanhedrin. Known for his mastery of Jewish oral law, he was the first to be granted the title of rabban. He is mentioned in the New Testament as a teacher of St. Paul and a friend of the early Christians.