Trending Rabbis this year
The 100 most-viewed rabbis this year on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Jesus Christ.
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78,472
Total Views (this year)
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Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
28,410
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2
Paul the Apostle
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
12,352
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3
Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
2,914
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4
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994)
2,542
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5
Meir Kahane
Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990)
2,181
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6
Sabbatai Zevi
Sephardic Rabbi
1,746
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7
Jacob Emden
German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)
1,289
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8
Hillel the Elder
Jewish religious leader of the 1st century
911
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9
Gamaliel
first-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin
822
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10
Akiva ben Joseph
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
807
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11
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021)
806
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12
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
795
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13
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
794
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14
Baal Shem Tov
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
792
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15
Shimon bar Yochai
Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
787
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16
Jacob Frank
Polish-Jewish religious leader
772
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17
Rashi
French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105)
770
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18
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972)
682
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19
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983
627
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20
Isaac Luria
Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
610
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21
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
Czech rabbi
550
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22
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
527
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23
Nachman of Breslov
Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
458
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24
Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto
rabbi
393
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25
Abraham Isaac Kook
chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
389
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26
Joel Teitelbaum
Grand Rebbe of Satmar Hasidim, opponent of Zionism (1887–1979)
385
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27
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Lithuanian Orthodox Rabbi and first Rebbe of Chabad (1745–1812)
373
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28
Berl Lazar
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi
351
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29
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, Israeli Sephardic Haredi rabbi
344
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30
Judah Halevi
Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
316
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31
Nahmanides
13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar
314
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32
Abby Stein
Israeli-American author, rabbi, activist (1991-)
301
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33
David Yosef
Israeli rabbi
297
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34
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959)
291
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35
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Israeli rabbi and extremist (1966-2000)
288
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36
Angela Warnick Buchdahl
American rabbi
269
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37
Solomon ibn Gabirol
11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
263
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38
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002)
247
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39
Judah ha-Nasi
2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
247
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40
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
247
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41
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950)
246
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42
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
244
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43
Johanan ben Zakai
1st-century rabbi and an important Jewish sage
243
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44
Isaac Abrabanel
Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)
242
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45
Joseph B. Soloveitchik
American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)
236
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46
Shlomo Amar
Moroccan-born Israeli rabbi
233
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47
Isaac Joseph
Israeli chief (Sephardi Jewish) rabbi
231
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48
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
230
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49
Moshe Feinstein
Great Orthodox Jewish Rabbi of the 20th century (1895–1986)
224
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50
Moshé de León
Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist (c. 1240 – 1305)
218
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51
Rabbi Meir
Jewish rabbi
216
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52
Abraham Abulafia
Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291)
215
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53
Harold Kushner
American rabbi (1935–2023)
213
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54
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus
French poet
211
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55
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi.
204
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56
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Polish rabbi (1838–1933)
198
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57
Nathan of Gaza
prophet
196
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58
Yisroel Dovid Weiss
American rabbi and activist
195
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59
Amichai Eliyahu
Minister of Heritage of Israel
190
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60
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994)
189
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61
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001)
182
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62
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888)
177
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63
Moses Sofer
Austro-Hungarian rabbi
177
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64
Leo Baeck
German-born rabbi, scholar and theologian (1873–1956)
172
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65
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
Italian orthodox rabbi (1707-1746)
169
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66
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
168
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67
Yeshayah Steiner
Hungarian rabbi (1851–1925)
168
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68
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949)
167
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69
Rbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Rbi Third Chabad Rebbe (1789–1866)
160
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70
Delphine Horvilleur
French rabbi, journalist and editor
160
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71
Eugenio Pio Zolli
Chief rabbi of Rome, Italy, during World War II; later converted to Catholicism (1881-1956)
159
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72
David Lau
former Chief Rabbi of Israel
157
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73
Yisrael Meir Lau
Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor (b. 1937)
156
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74
Shammai the elder
Jewish scholar and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah (50 BCE-30 CE)
152
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75
Menasseh Ben Israel
Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher
150
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76
Yehuda Ashlag
Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist
149
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77
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575)
149
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78
Onkelos
author of an edition of the Targum
149
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79
Philip Berg
American astrologer and astrological writer
147
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80
Ka'b al-Ahbar
7th-century Muslim scholar
146
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81
Dov Lior
Israeli rabbi
144
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82
Abraham Geiger
Prussian rabbi and scholar (1810–1874)
143
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83
Pesach Wolicki
Rabbi, author, educator, lecturer and social activist
143
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84
Mordechai Eliyahu
Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)
141
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85
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem
140
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86
Elisha ben Abuyah
Rabbi of end of Second Temple period
138
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87
Michael Lerner
American rabbi
137
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88
Moses Isserles
Polish rabbi
136
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89
Zvi Yehuda Kook
Religious zionist leader (1891–1982)
133
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90
Shlomo Goren
Israeli military officer and rabbi (1917–1994)
132
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91
Chaim Kanievsky
Haredi rabbi in Israel
131
views
views
92
Naftali Zvi of Ropshitz
Polish rebbe (1760-1827)
130
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views
93
Yaakov Aryeh Alter
Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty
129
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94
Gersonides
medieval Jewish philosopher
128
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95
Aryeh Kaplan
American rabbi and physicist (1934–1983)
125
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96
Honi ha-M'agel
tanna
120
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97
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
late 1st/early 2nd century Judean rabbi and tannaim (sage)
120
views
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98
Levi Yitzchak Schneerson
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi
119
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99
Israel Kirzner
American economist
118
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100
Avi Weiss
American Modern Orthodox rabbi and founder of the Open Orthodox movement
118
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