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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173,219
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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)
29,575
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3
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994)
8,395
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4
Meir Kahane
Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990)
8,321
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5
Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
7,429
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6
Jacob Frank
Polish-Jewish religious leader
3,100
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7
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021)
3,066
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8
Sabbatai Zevi
Sephardic Rabbi
2,860
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9
Hillel the Elder
Jewish religious leader of the 1st century
2,280
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10
Gamaliel
first-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin
2,128
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11
Baal Shem Tov
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
1,762
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12
Hugo Gryn
British rabbi (1930-1996)
1,727
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13
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
Czech rabbi
1,722
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14
Yechiel Leiter
Israeli policy analyst
1,591
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15
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983
1,560
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16
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972)
1,414
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17
Akiva ben Joseph
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
1,387
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18
Meir Soloveichik
American rabbi
1,349
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19
Rashi
French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105)
1,328
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20
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
1,319
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21
Joel Teitelbaum
Grand Rebbe of Satmar Hasidim, opponent of Zionism (1887–1979)
1,307
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22
Amichai Eliyahu
Minister of Heritage of Israel
1,265
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23
Susan Silverman
American reform rabbi
1,053
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24
David Twersky
Skverer Rebbe
1,031
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25
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, Israeli Sephardic Haredi rabbi
1,025
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26
Tovia Singer
American rabbi
960
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27
Johanan ben Zakai
1st-century rabbi and an important Jewish sage
952
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28
Eli M. Black
American businessman (1921–1975)
939
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29
Isaac Luria
Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
912
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30
Judah Halevi
Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
907
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31
Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto
rabbi
879
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32
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Israeli rabbi and extremist (1966-2000)
868
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33
Abby Stein
Israeli-American author, rabbi, activist (1991-)
816
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34
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Lithuanian Orthodox Rabbi and first Rebbe of Chabad (1745–1812)
815
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35
Chaim Nahum
Ottoman rabbi (1872–1960)
759
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36
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002)
756
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37
Nahmanides
13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar
745
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38
Abraham Isaac Kook
chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
718
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39
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950)
707
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40
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959)
705
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41
Gavriel Holtzberg
American-Israeli rabbi.
703
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42
Harold Kushner
American rabbi (1935–2023)
703
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43
Shimon bar Yochai
Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
702
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44
Berl Lazar
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi
696
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45
Nachman of Breslov
Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
675
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46
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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47
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
608
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48
Angela Warnick Buchdahl
American rabbi
557
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49
Moshe Feinstein
Great Orthodox Jewish Rabbi of the 20th century (1895–1986)
556
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50
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001)
553
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51
Mordechai Eliyahu
Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)
539
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52
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
532
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53
Judah ha-Nasi
2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
528
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54
Joseph B. Soloveitchik
American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)
520
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55
Solomon ibn Gabirol
11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
505
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56
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi.
499
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57
Nathan of Gaza
prophet
497
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58
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888)
496
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59
Rabbi Levi Shemtov
American Rabbi
494
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60
Dov Lando
Israeli rabbi
492
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61
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949)
491
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62
Isaac Abrabanel
Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)
486
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63
Moses Sofer
Austro-Hungarian rabbi
481
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64
Ari Berman
American rabbi
474
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65
Chaim Kanievsky
Haredi rabbi in Israel
470
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66
Jill Jacobs
American rabbi
469
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67
David Wolpe
American rabbi
465
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68
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575)
455
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69
Yisroel Dovid Weiss
American rabbi and activist
451
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70
Shnayer Leiman
American scholar & university teacher (born 1941)
445
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71
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Polish rabbi (1838–1933)
445
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72
Yehuda Ashlag
Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist
424
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73
Shaul Magid
American rabbi and theologian
416
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74
Philip Berg
American astrologer and astrological writer
415
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75
Abraham Abulafia
Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291)
410
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76
Onkelos
author of an edition of the Targum
409
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77
Avi Weiss
American Modern Orthodox rabbi and founder of the Open Orthodox movement
406
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78
Honi ha-M'agel
tanna
402
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79
Isaac Joseph
Israeli chief (Sephardi Jewish) rabbi
402
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80
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
400
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81
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus
French poet
396
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82
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
Italian orthodox rabbi (1707-1746)
391
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83
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem
390
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84
Jacob Emden
German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)
389
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85
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
388
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86
Zvi Yehuda Kook
Religious zionist leader (1891–1982)
387
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87
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994)
376
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88
Moses Gaster
British-Romanian academic and rabbi
375
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89
Levi Yitzchak Schneerson
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi
365
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90
David Yosef
Israeli rabbi
363
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91
Hanan Porat
Israeli rabbi and educator (1943-2011)
358
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92
Tzvi Kushelevsky
talmudic scholar and teacher
357
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93
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
American writer and activist, Jewish Renewal movement pioneer
352
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94
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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95
Moshé de León
Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist (c. 1240 – 1305)
342
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96
Aaron Teitelbaum
American rabbi
341
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97
Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz
Israeli rabbi (1878-1953)
340
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98
Eliezer ben Hurcanus
late 1st/early 2nd century Judean rabbi and tannaim (sage)
334
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99
Aryeh Kaplan
American rabbi and physicist (1934–1983)
331
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100
Zalman Leib Teitelbaum
American rabbi
321
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