Judah Alkalai

rabbi (1798–1878)
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Summary

Judah Alkalai was born on January 1, 1798[1], in Sarajevo[2]. He died on October 1, 1878[3], in Jerusalem[4]. He worked as a rabbi[5], zionist[6], and opinion journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (598 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[10]
  • Field of work: Jewish theology[11], opinion journalism[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Judah Alkalai[15]
  • Residence: Zemun[16], Old City of Jerusalem[17]
  • Family name: Alkalai[18]
  • Given name: Yehuda[19]
  • Work location: Zemun[20]
  • Described by source: Encyclopaedia of Religious Zionism[21], Encyclopaedia Hebraica[22], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Judaeo-Spanish[24], Hebrew[25]

Why It Matters

Judah Alkalai has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Judah Alkalai born?

Judah Alkalai's place of birth was Sarajevo[2].

Where did Judah Alkalai die?

Judah Alkalai passed away in Jerusalem[4].

What did Judah Alkalai do for work?

Judah Alkalai worked as a rabbi[5], zionist[6], and opinion journalist[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → rabbi, zionist, opinion journalist
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