Trending Rabbis of all time
The 100 most-viewed rabbis of all time on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Jesus Christ.
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125,535
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Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
45,257
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Paul the Apostle
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
15,019
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3
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994)
4,355
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4
Meir Kahane
Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990)
4,080
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5
Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
3,996
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6
Jacob Frank
Polish-Jewish religious leader
3,100
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7
Sabbatai Zevi
Sephardic Rabbi
2,860
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8
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021)
1,857
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9
Baal Shem Tov
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
1,762
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10
Meir Soloveichik
American rabbi
1,349
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11
Rashi
French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105)
1,328
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12
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
1,319
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13
Hillel the Elder
Jewish religious leader of the 1st century
1,241
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14
Gamaliel
first-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin
1,101
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15
Akiva ben Joseph
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
1,053
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16
Susan Silverman
American reform rabbi
1,053
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17
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
Czech rabbi
963
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18
Amichai Eliyahu
Minister of Heritage of Israel
925
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19
Isaac Luria
Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
912
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20
Johanan ben Zakai
1st-century rabbi and an important Jewish sage
879
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21
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Lithuanian Orthodox Rabbi and first Rebbe of Chabad (1745–1812)
815
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22
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983
807
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23
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972)
760
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24
Hugo Gryn
British rabbi (1930-1996)
728
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25
Abraham Isaac Kook
chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
718
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26
Shimon bar Yochai
Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
702
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27
Berl Lazar
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi
696
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28
Nachman of Breslov
Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
675
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29
Joel Teitelbaum
Grand Rebbe of Satmar Hasidim, opponent of Zionism (1887–1979)
671
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30
Yechiel Leiter
Israeli policy analyst
663
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31
Jonathan Sacks
British rabbi (1948–2020), Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth (1991-2013) and Member of the House of Lords L
611
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32
Angela Warnick Buchdahl
American rabbi
557
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33
Eli M. Black
American businessman (1921–1975)
557
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34
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, Israeli Sephardic Haredi rabbi
551
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35
Joseph B. Soloveitchik
American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)
520
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36
Solomon ibn Gabirol
11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
505
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37
Nathan of Gaza
prophet
497
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38
Rabbi Levi Shemtov
American Rabbi
494
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39
Judah Halevi
Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
480
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40
Yisroel Dovid Weiss
American rabbi and activist
451
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41
Shnayer Leiman
American scholar & university teacher (born 1941)
445
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42
Abby Stein
Israeli-American author, rabbi, activist (1991-)
435
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43
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
429
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44
Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto
rabbi
423
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45
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Israeli rabbi and extremist (1966-2000)
413
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46
Abraham Abulafia
Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291)
410
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47
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002)
406
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48
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950)
406
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49
Avi Weiss
American Modern Orthodox rabbi and founder of the Open Orthodox movement
406
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50
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
400
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51
Nahmanides
13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar
394
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52
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959)
394
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53
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
388
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54
Tovia Singer
American rabbi
385
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55
Harold Kushner
American rabbi (1935–2023)
377
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56
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994)
376
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57
David Yosef
Israeli rabbi
363
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58
Moshe Ber Beck
Hungarian-born American rabbi and anti-Zionist campaigner. He was the leader of one of the Neturei Karta branches in the United States
352
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59
Jill Jacobs
American rabbi
342
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60
Moshé de León
Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist (c. 1240 – 1305)
342
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61
Aaron Teitelbaum
American rabbi
341
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62
Zalman Leib Teitelbaum
American rabbi
321
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63
Victor Marx
French rabbi
318
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64
Delphine Horvilleur
French rabbi, journalist and editor
317
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65
Gavriel Holtzberg
American-Israeli rabbi.
317
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66
Mordechai Eliyahu
Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)
317
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67
Ari Berman
American rabbi
310
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68
Moshe Feinstein
Great Orthodox Jewish Rabbi of the 20th century (1895–1986)
301
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69
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001)
297
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70
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888)
296
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71
Eugenio Pio Zolli
Chief rabbi of Rome, Italy, during World War II; later converted to Catholicism (1881-1956)
296
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72
Rabbi Meir
Jewish rabbi
287
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73
Isaac Abrabanel
Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)
285
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74
Judah ha-Nasi
2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
282
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75
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi.
279
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76
Chaim Kanievsky
Haredi rabbi in Israel
274
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77
Shlomo Goren
Israeli military officer and rabbi (1917–1994)
270
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78
Leo Baeck
German-born rabbi, scholar and theologian (1873–1956)
266
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79
Moses Isserles
Polish rabbi
265
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80
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
260
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81
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Polish rabbi (1838–1933)
259
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82
Elisha ben Abuyah
Rabbi of end of Second Temple period
259
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83
Rbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Rbi Third Chabad Rebbe (1789–1866)
259
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84
Aaron Parry
American rabbi
259
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85
Fred Neulander
American rabbi
256
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86
Moses Sofer
Austro-Hungarian rabbi
256
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87
Moshe Teitelbaum
Hasidic rabbi (1914–2006)
255
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88
Abraham Geiger
Prussian rabbi and scholar (1810–1874)
252
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89
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949)
251
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90
David Wolpe
American rabbi
250
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91
Irwin Kula
American rabbi, author
246
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92
Samuel Eliyahu
Israeli rabbi
243
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93
Shammai the elder
Jewish scholar and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah (50 BCE-30 CE)
235
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94
Eliezer Melamed
Israeli rabbi
232
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95
Ka'b al-Ahbar
7th-century Muslim scholar
231
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96
Menasseh Ben Israel
Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher
230
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97
Yisrael Meir Lau
Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor (b. 1937)
230
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98
Isaac Joseph
Israeli chief (Sephardi Jewish) rabbi
227
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99
Manis Friedman
American rabbi
227
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100
Bertram Korn
United States Navy admiral (1918-1979)
226
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