Ima Shalom
1st century CE wife of Eliezer ben Hurcanus, a Mishnaic sage, and sister of Rabban Gamaliel II
About Ima Shalom
Born 100.
Ima Shalom (1st century CE) is one of the few women who are named and quoted in the Talmud. She was the wife of Eliezer ben Hurcanus, a prominent Mishnaic sage, and the sister of Rabban Gamaliel II of Yavneh, the first person to lead the Sanhedrin as Nasi after the fall of the Second Temple, which occurred in 70 CE.
Some scholars believe that, like Bruriah, Ima Shalom was the composite of several people.
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Who was Ima Shalom?
1st century CE wife of Eliezer ben Hurcanus, a Mishnaic sage, and sister of Rabban Gamaliel II
When was Ima Shalom born?
Ima Shalom was born in 100.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ima Shalom. https://biography.guide/ima-shalom/
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