Trending Rabbis in Japan this year
The 51 most-viewed rabbis this year on Wikipedia (Japan). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Jesus Christ.
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2,111
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Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
1,526
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Paul the Apostle
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
286
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3
Meir Kahane
Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990)
33
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4
Solomon ibn Gabirol
11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
29
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5
Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
23
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6
Sabbatai Zevi
Sephardic Rabbi
20
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7
Zerach Warhaftig
Israeli rabbi and politician (1906–2002)
19
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8
Marvin Tokayer
American and Japanese rabbi
18
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9
Akiva ben Joseph
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
16
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10
David Ha'ivri
Israeli religious Zionist leader
12
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11
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Israeli rabbi and extremist (1966-2000)
10
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12
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972)
8
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13
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
Czech rabbi
8
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14
Judah ha-Nasi
2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
7
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15
Rashi
French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105)
7
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16
Gamaliel
first-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin
7
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17
Abraham Cooper
American rabbi
6
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18
Rabbi Meir
Jewish rabbi
5
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19
Amichai Eliyahu
Minister of Heritage of Israel
5
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20
Judah Halevi
Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
5
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21
Baal Shem Tov
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
4
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22
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
4
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23
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575)
4
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24
Moshé de León
Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist (c. 1240 – 1305)
4
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25
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949)
4
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26
Hasdai Crescas
Spanish Jewish philosopher and teacher (c.1340–1410/11)
3
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27
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
3
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28
Heinrich Graetz
Prussian Jewish historian (1817 – 1891)
3
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29
Shimon bar Yochai
Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
3
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30
Nathan ben Jehiel
Jewish Italian lexicographer
3
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31
Isaac Luria
Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
3
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32
Onkelos
author of an edition of the Targum
2
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33
Isaac ben Moses Abulafia
rabbi (1824–1910)
2
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34
Samson Wertheimer
European rabbi (1658-1724)
2
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35
Abraham bar Hiyya
mathematician and astronomer
1
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36
Israel Brodie
British orthodox chief rabbi
1
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37
Hasdai ibn Shaprut
9th century Andalusian Jewish scholar, physician and official
1
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38
Judah Alkalai
rabbi (1798–1878)
1
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39
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
Italian orthodox rabbi (1707-1746)
1
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40
David Kimhi
rabbi
1
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41
Jacob Taubes
sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of Judaism (1923-1987)
1
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42
Isaac Mayer Wise
American rabbi, editor and author (1819–1900)
1
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43
Solomon Eliezer Alfandari
Ottoman rabbi, kabbalist and rosh yeshiva (c.1826–1930)
1
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44
Zvi Hirsch Kalischer
German rabbi
1
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45
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
1
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46
Abaye
rabbi
1
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47
Nachman of Breslov
Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
1
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48
Samuel Holdheim
German rabbi and author (1806-1860)
1
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49
Hanina ben Dosa
Mishnah Rabbi
1
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50
Menasseh Ben Israel
Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher
1
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51
Gersonides
medieval Jewish philosopher
1
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