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Yona (Jonah)
- I was swallowed by a big fish.
- I ran away from Hashem.
- I went to a city called Nineveh.
- I prayed inside the fish.
- I learned to listen to Hashem.
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Shmuel (Samuel)
- I heard Hashem call me as a boy.
- I was a prophet.
- I chose Shaul as king.
- I also picked David as king.
- I worked in the Mishkan.
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Rachel
- I was Yaakov’s favorite wife.
- I was Yosef’s mother.
- I waited a long time to marry Yaakov.
- I was very beautiful.
- My sister was Leah.
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Ezra
- I led Jews back to Israel.
- I helped rebuild the Temple.
- I was a scribe and teacher.
- I loved the Torah.
- I worked with Nechemia.
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David
- I killed a giant named Goliath.
- I was a king who loved Hashem.
- I wrote songs called Tehillim.
- I played a harp.
- My son was Shlomo.
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Miriam
- I watched my baby brother in a basket.
- I led women in singing by the sea.
- I was Moshe’s sister.
- I loved to dance and praise Hashem.
- I helped my people in the desert.
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Yitzchak (Isaac)
- My father Avraham took me to a mountain.
- I married Rivka.
- I had twin sons, Yaakov and Esav.
- I was very calm and loved peace.
- Hashem blessed me like my father.
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Shaul (Saul)
- I was the first king of Israel.
- I was very tall.
- I fought many battles.
- I made some mistakes.
- Shmuel picked me to lead.
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Ruth
- I stayed with my mother-in-law Naomi.
- I became Jewish.
- I was kind and loyal.
- I was King David’s great-grandmother.
- My story is read on Shavuot.
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Moshe (Moses)
- I saw a burning bush.
- I led the Jews out of Egypt.
- Hashem gave me the Torah.
- I was raised in a palace.
- My sister was Miriam.
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Devorah
- I was a judge and prophetess.
- I sat under a palm tree.
- I helped Barak win a battle.
- I sang a song to Hashem.
- I was a strong woman leader.
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Yehoshua (Joshua)
- I led the Jews into Israel.
- I made the walls of Jericho fall.
- I was Moshe’s helper.
- I told my people to follow Hashem.
- I was very brave.
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Sarah
- I was Avraham’s wife.
- I had a baby named Yitzchak when I was 90.
- I was very kind to visitors.
- I laughed when I heard I’d have a son.
- I was very beautiful.
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Daniel
- I was thrown into a lions’ den.
- I prayed to Hashem every day.
- I lived in a faraway land.
- I had dreams about the future.
- Hashem kept me safe.
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Yaakov (Jacob)
- I had 12 sons who became the tribes.
- I wrestled with an angel.
- Hashem gave me the name Yisrael.
- I loved my wife Rachel.
- I worked for my uncle Lavan.
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Mordechai
- I helped save the Jews.
- I wouldn’t bow to Haman.
- I was Esther’s cousin.
- I lived in Shushan.
- I rode a horse in a parade.
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Shimshon (Samson)
- I was super strong.
- My hair gave me power.
- I fought bad people called Philistines.
- I pushed down a big building.
- I was a judge for Israel.
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Noach (Noah)
- I built a big boat called an ark.
- I saved animals from a huge flood.
- Hashem sent a rainbow after the rain.
- I had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Yafet.
- I listened to Hashem’s instructions.
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Avraham (Abraham)
- I was the first Jew.
- Hashem told me to leave my home.
- I had a son named Yitzchak when I was very old.
- I welcomed guests to my tent.
- I trusted Hashem completely.
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Esther
- I was a queen in a big palace.
- I saved the Jews from Haman.
- I had a cousin named Mordechai.
- I was very brave.
- My story is told on Purim.
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Shlomo (Solomon)
- I was a very wise king.
- I built the Beit Hamikdash.
- I was David’s son.
- People came to hear my wisdom.
- I loved to pray to Hashem.
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Rivka (Rebecca)
- I gave water to a man and his camels.
- I married Yitzchak.
- I had twin boys, Yaakov and Esav.
- I helped Yaakov get a special blessing.
- I was very kind and smart.
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Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah)
- I was a prophet who warned my people.
- I cried for Jerusalem.
- I told people to follow Hashem.
- I lived when the Temple was broken.
- I wrote a sad book called Eicha.
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Aharon (Aaron)
- I was Moshe’s older brother.
- I wore special clothes as a Kohen.
- I helped make peace between people.
- I served Hashem in the Mishkan.
- I carried a staff that bloomed.
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Chava (Eve)
- I was the first woman.
- I lived in the Garden of Eden with Adam.
- I’m the mother of all people.
- I gave Adam fruit from a special tree.
- Hashem made me from Adam’s rib.
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Yosef (Joseph)
- My brothers sold me to strangers.
- I had a coat with many colors.
- I became a ruler in Egypt.
- I forgave my brothers.
- I had dreams that came true.
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Adam
- I was the first man created by Hashem.
- I lived in a beautiful garden called Eden.
- I named all the animals.
- I ate from a tree I wasn’t supposed to.
- My wife was Chava.
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Nechemia (Nehemiah)
- I built walls around Jerusalem.
- I was a leader in a faraway land.
- I helped Ezra fix the Temple.
- I prayed to Hashem for my people.
- I was a governor.
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Leah
- I married Yaakov.
- I had six sons, including Yehuda.
- My eyes were soft and gentle.
- I was Rachel’s older sister.
- I prayed to Hashem a lot.
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Eliyahu (Elijah)
- I was a prophet who did miracles.
- I went to heaven in a fiery chariot.
- I’ll come back before Mashiach.
- I fought against false gods.
- I helped a poor woman with oil.