BS"D
The Twelve Tribes
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Reuben -(R'uveyn)- fron the Hebrew meaning "behold a son"
(B) Jacob and Leah's son
Simeon - (Shimon)- from the Hebrew meaning "to hear" or "to be heard"
(B) Jacob and Leah's second son
Levi - (Leyvee)- from the Hebrew meaning "joined to" or "attendant upon"
(B) Jacob and Leah's third son
Judah - (Y'hudah)- from the Hebrew meaning "praise"
(B) Fourth son of Jacob and Leah
Issachar - (Yisachar)- from the Hebrew meaning "there is a reward"
(B) Son of Jacob and Leah
Studied Torah with support of Zebulun
Zebulun - (Z'vulun) from the Hebrew meaning "to exalt, honor" or
"a lofty house" (B) Sixth son of Jacob and Leah
Engaged in business to support Isaachar
Benjamin - (Benyamin)- from the Hebrew meaning "son of my right (hand)"
(B) Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel
Dan - (Dan)- from the Hebrew meaning "hudge" or "he judged"
(B) Firstborn son of Bilhah, Rachel's maid. Fifth son of Jacob.
Naphtali - (Naphtali)- from the Hebrew meaning "to wrestle"
(B) Sixth son of Jacob. Second Son of Bilhah.
Gad - (Gad)- from the Hebrew and Aramaic meaning "a troop, a warrior"
or "happy, fortunate"
(B) Son of Jacob and Zilpah
Asher - (Asher)- from the Hebrew meaning "blessed, fortunate or happy"
(B) Second son of Jacob and Zilpah.
Ephraim - (Efra'yim) from Hebrew meaning "fruitful"
(B) Youngest son of Joseph and Asenath
Manasseh - (M'nashe)- from the Hebrew meaning "causing to forget"
(B) Son of Joseph
Family Tree
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Forefather: Avraham (*)
Wife: & Hagar & Sarah
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Children: Ishmael Yitzhak (*)
Wife: & Rivka
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Children: Esau Yaakov (*)
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Wife: Rachel Leah Bilhah Zilpah
Chld: 1) Joseph -11 1) Reuben -1 1) Dan -5 1) Gad -7
2) Benjamin-12 2) Simeon -2 2) Naphtali-6 2) Asher-8
3) Levi -3
4) Judah -4
5) Issachar-9
6) Zebulun -10
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from: The Jewish Education Network
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date: Heshvan 5761 / November 21, 2000
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