Trending Rabbis this week
The 100 most-viewed rabbis this week on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
25,588
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Paul the Apostle
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
11,530
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3
Sabbatai Zevi
Sephardic Rabbi
3,230
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4
Meir Kahane
Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990)
3,177
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5
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994)
3,115
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6
Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
2,931
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7
Baal Shem Tov
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
1,071
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8
Jacob Frank
Polish-Jewish religious leader
1,005
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9
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
996
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10
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021)
986
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11
Hillel the Elder
Jewish religious leader of the 1st century
879
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12
Gamaliel
first-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin
761
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13
Rashi
French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105)
723
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14
Hugo Gryn
British rabbi (1930-1996)
707
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15
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
Czech rabbi
667
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16
Susan Silverman
American reform rabbi
632
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17
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983
595
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18
Yechiel Leiter
Israeli policy analyst
565
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19
Joel Teitelbaum
Grand Rebbe of Satmar Hasidim, opponent of Zionism (1887–1979)
540
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20
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972)
529
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21
Akiva ben Joseph
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
485
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22
Angela Warnick Buchdahl
American rabbi
483
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23
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Lithuanian Orthodox Rabbi and first Rebbe of Chabad (1745–1812)
459
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24
Isaac Luria
Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
457
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25
Eli M. Black
American businessman (1921–1975)
417
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26
Nachman of Breslov
Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
412
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27
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
403
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28
Abraham Isaac Kook
chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
401
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29
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, Israeli Sephardic Haredi rabbi
398
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30
Amichai Eliyahu
Minister of Heritage of Israel
387
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31
Tovia Singer
American rabbi
382
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32
Judah Halevi
Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
372
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33
Shimon bar Yochai
Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
370
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34
David Saperstein
American rabbi
368
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35
David Twersky
Skverer Rebbe
359
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36
Berl Lazar
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi
354
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37
Johanan ben Zakai
1st-century rabbi and an important Jewish sage
351
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38
Abby Stein
Israeli-American author, rabbi, activist (1991-)
347
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39
Yisroel Dovid Weiss
American rabbi and activist
343
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40
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Israeli rabbi and extremist (1966-2000)
343
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41
Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto
rabbi
331
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42
Nathan of Gaza
prophet
331
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43
Nahmanides
13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar
321
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44
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002)
311
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45
Solomon ibn Gabirol
11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
295
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46
Gavriel Holtzberg
American-Israeli rabbi.
293
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47
Jill Jacobs
American rabbi
293
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48
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
286
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49
Joseph B. Soloveitchik
American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)
282
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50
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994)
275
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51
Rabbi Levi Shemtov
American Rabbi
265
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52
Harold Kushner
American rabbi (1935–2023)
261
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53
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
259
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54
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959)
252
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55
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950)
251
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56
Moshé de León
Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist (c. 1240 – 1305)
248
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57
Aaron Teitelbaum
American rabbi
245
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58
Manis Friedman
American rabbi
240
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59
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
237
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60
Zalman Leib Teitelbaum
American rabbi
236
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61
David Yosef
Israeli rabbi
233
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62
Abraham Abulafia
Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291)
232
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63
Chaim Nahum
Ottoman rabbi (1872–1960)
227
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64
Elisha ben Abuyah
Rabbi of end of Second Temple period
221
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65
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem
217
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66
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
212
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67
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888)
212
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68
Yisrael Meir Lau
Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor (b. 1937)
206
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69
Ka'b al-Ahbar
7th-century Muslim scholar
205
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70
Judah ha-Nasi
2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
204
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71
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001)
203
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72
Shlomo Goren
Israeli military officer and rabbi (1917–1994)
200
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73
Moshe Feinstein
Great Orthodox Jewish Rabbi of the 20th century (1895–1986)
200
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74
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575)
198
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75
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949)
198
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76
Mordechai Eliyahu
Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)
190
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77
Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Polish rabbi
189
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78
Moshe Teitelbaum
Hasidic rabbi (1914–2006)
184
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79
Yehuda Ashlag
Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist
182
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80
Isaac Abrabanel
Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)
180
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81
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
179
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82
David Wolpe
American rabbi
178
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83
Moses Sofer
Austro-Hungarian rabbi
178
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84
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi.
177
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85
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus
French poet
176
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86
Abraham ibn Daud
12th century Spanish astronomer, historian and philosopher
176
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87
Chaim Kanievsky
Haredi rabbi in Israel
175
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88
Shnayer Leiman
American scholar & university teacher (born 1941)
175
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89
Philip Berg
American astrologer and astrological writer
170
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90
Avi Weiss
American Modern Orthodox rabbi and founder of the Open Orthodox movement
170
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91
Onkelos
author of an edition of the Targum
168
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92
Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev
Ukrainian rabbi.
166
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93
Fred Neulander
American rabbi
158
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94
Ari Berman
American rabbi
157
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95
Jacob Emden
German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)
156
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96
Rabbi Meir
Jewish rabbi
156
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97
Samuel Eliyahu
Israeli rabbi
155
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98
Rbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Rbi Third Chabad Rebbe (1789–1866)
155
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99
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Polish rabbi (1838–1933)
155
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100
Moses Gaster
British-Romanian academic and rabbi
153
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