עמרם

Amram is an ancient Hebrew name of profound and elevating significance. The name is composed of two linguistic elements: "am" - denoting community, congregation, or nation, and "ram" - expressing height, sublimity, and spiritual elevation. The combined meaning is "exalted nation", "elevated people", or "sublime community", indicating a concept of a chosen people, a community with a noble spiritual destiny, or a person who represents the greatness of their nation. The name carries a message of national pride, special spiritual status, and deep connection to the collective identity of the Jewish people. In the Bible, Amram is a pivotal figure in the history of the people of Israel. He was the son of Kohath son of Levi, and the husband of Jochebed. Amram and Jochebed are the parents of the three greatest leaders of the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt: Moses - the great leader and lawgiver who brought the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Torah at Mount Sinai, Aaron the High Priest - the first High Priest and man of peace, and Miriam the Prophetess - the spiritual leader and prophetess. Amram lived during an especially difficult period, when Pharaoh decreed the killing of all Hebrew male children. According to the Midrash, Amram was the leader of the generation and president of the Sanhedrin. Initially, he separated from his wife to avoid bringing children into the world who would be killed, but his daughter Miriam convinced him to reconsider, and thus Moses was born. Amram lived to be 137 years old and is considered one of four righteous individuals who died without sin. The name Amram carries deep spiritual and national significance. It expresses the connection between the individual and the community, between the person and their people. The bearer of this name is perceived as one who represents the people at their best, who carries within the sublime values of the nation. The name indicates a sense of mission, awareness of the historical destiny of the Jewish people, and responsibility toward heritage and future. In Jewish culture, the name Amram is associated with righteousness, leadership, courage to face difficulties, and the ability to raise children who will become leaders of their generation. The name also embodies the value of a strong and committed family, as Amram and Jochebed created the family from which emerged the spiritual and national leadership of Israel. Today, the name Amram is considered a traditional and classic name, indicating deep connection to sources, Jewish pride, and values of leadership, righteousness, and commitment to people and tradition.

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Exodus 6:20 - And Amram took Jochebed his father's sister as his wife, and she bore him Aaron and Moses; and the years of the life of Amram were a hundred and thirty-seven years

In Kabbalah, the name Amram symbolizes the connection between the individual and the collective, between the individual soul and the collective soul of the Jewish people. The name expresses the principle of 'Knesset Yisrael' - the collective spiritual entity of the nation. The combination 'elevated people' alludes to raising holy sparks and the role of spiritual leadership in elevating the people to more sublime levels.

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Amram Mitzna - Israeli politician and former mayor | Amram Gaon - Head of Sura Academy in Babylonia, 9th century

עמירם | עמיר | רם | רמי | עמי | עמנואל

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