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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119,704
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Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
43,060
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2
Paul the Apostle
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
20,142
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3
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994)
4,382
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4
Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
4,321
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5
Meir Kahane
Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990)
3,543
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6
Sabbatai Zevi
Sephardic Rabbi
2,554
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7
Jacob Emden
German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)
1,372
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8
Hillel the Elder
Jewish religious leader of the 1st century
1,319
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9
Baal Shem Tov
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
1,301
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10
Jacob Frank
Polish-Jewish religious leader
1,282
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11
Gamaliel
first-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin
1,274
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12
Rashi
French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105)
1,159
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13
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021)
1,141
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14
Akiva ben Joseph
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
1,107
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15
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
1,107
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16
Shimon bar Yochai
Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
972
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17
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
Czech rabbi
906
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18
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983
879
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19
Isaac Luria
Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
870
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20
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
870
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21
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972)
858
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22
Nachman of Breslov
Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
708
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23
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Lithuanian Orthodox Rabbi and first Rebbe of Chabad (1745–1812)
689
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24
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
675
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25
Berl Lazar
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi
631
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26
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, Israeli Sephardic Haredi rabbi
598
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27
Abraham Isaac Kook
chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
580
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28
Joel Teitelbaum
Grand Rebbe of Satmar Hasidim, opponent of Zionism (1887–1979)
573
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29
Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto
rabbi
527
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30
Angela Warnick Buchdahl
American rabbi
485
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31
Judah Halevi
Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
478
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32
Nahmanides
13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar
476
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33
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Israeli rabbi and extremist (1966-2000)
448
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34
Solomon ibn Gabirol
11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
435
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35
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950)
432
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36
Delphine Horvilleur
French rabbi, journalist and editor
413
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37
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959)
398
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38
Johanan ben Zakai
1st-century rabbi and an important Jewish sage
396
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39
David Yosef
Israeli rabbi
393
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40
Abby Stein
Israeli-American author, rabbi, activist (1991-)
392
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41
Nathan of Gaza
prophet
384
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42
Victor Marx
French rabbi
381
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43
Joseph B. Soloveitchik
American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)
378
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44
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002)
375
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45
Isaac Abrabanel
Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)
363
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46
Judah ha-Nasi
2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
353
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views
47
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
348
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48
Abraham Abulafia
Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291)
345
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49
Amichai Eliyahu
Minister of Heritage of Israel
342
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50
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
338
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51
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
329
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52
Moshé de León
Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist (c. 1240 – 1305)
327
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53
Moshe Feinstein
Great Orthodox Jewish Rabbi of the 20th century (1895–1986)
317
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54
Isaac Joseph
Israeli chief (Sephardi Jewish) rabbi
309
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55
Leo Baeck
German-born rabbi, scholar and theologian (1873–1956)
301
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56
Harold Kushner
American rabbi (1935–2023)
296
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57
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994)
291
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58
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi.
290
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59
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Polish rabbi (1838–1933)
289
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60
Ka'b al-Ahbar
7th-century Muslim scholar
289
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61
Yisroel Dovid Weiss
American rabbi and activist
282
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62
Rabbi Meir
Jewish rabbi
279
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63
Shlomo Amar
Moroccan-born Israeli rabbi
276
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64
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888)
274
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65
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001)
273
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66
Eugenio Pio Zolli
Chief rabbi of Rome, Italy, during World War II; later converted to Catholicism (1881-1956)
259
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67
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949)
252
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68
Rbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Rbi Third Chabad Rebbe (1789–1866)
252
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views
69
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus
French poet
251
views
views
70
Moses Sofer
Austro-Hungarian rabbi
249
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71
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
Italian orthodox rabbi (1707-1746)
238
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72
Abraham ben Mordecai Galante
Italian rabbi and kabbalist
235
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73
Susan Silverman
American reform rabbi
232
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74
Yisrael Meir Lau
Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor (b. 1937)
231
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75
Hinko Urbach
Croatian Rabbi
231
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76
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575)
228
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77
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
227
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78
Philip Berg
American astrologer and astrological writer
227
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79
Yehuda Ashlag
Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist
223
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80
Shammai the elder
Jewish scholar and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah (50 BCE-30 CE)
221
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81
David Lau
former Chief Rabbi of Israel
219
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82
Abraham Geiger
Prussian rabbi and scholar (1810–1874)
217
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83
Mordechai Eliyahu
Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)
214
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views
84
Monsieur Chouchani
French rabbi (1889-1968)
211
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85
Hugo Gryn
British rabbi (1930-1996)
207
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86
Menasseh Ben Israel
Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher
205
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87
Dov Lior
Israeli rabbi
205
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88
Onkelos
author of an edition of the Targum
204
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views
89
Shmuel Rabinovitch
Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Sites of Israel
202
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views
90
Moses Isserles
Polish rabbi
198
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views
91
Chaim Kanievsky
Haredi rabbi in Israel
196
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92
Zvi Yehuda Kook
Religious zionist leader (1891–1982)
195
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93
Yeshayah Steiner
Hungarian rabbi (1851–1925)
193
views
views
94
Levi Yitzchak Schneerson
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi
191
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95
Gersonides
medieval Jewish philosopher
191
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96
Elisha ben Abuyah
Rabbi of end of Second Temple period
189
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views
97
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem
188
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views
98
Zvi Kogan
Israeli-Moldovan rabbi
186
views
views
99
Aaron Teitelbaum
American rabbi
182
views
views
100
Pesach Wolicki
Rabbi, author, educator, lecturer and social activist
180
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