Trending Rabbis in USA this year
The 100 most-viewed rabbis this year on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Jesus Christ.
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138,427
Total Views (this year)
1
Jesus Christ
central figure of Christianity (6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) (5-33)
46,821
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2
Paul the Apostle
Early Christian apostle and missionary (c. AD 5 – c. 64/65)
21,166
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3
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Russian-American Orthodox Jewish rabbi (1902–1994)
5,498
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4
Meir Kahane
Rabbi, writer and far right American-Israeli politician (1932–1990)
4,969
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5
Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
4,927
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6
Sabbatai Zevi
Sephardic Rabbi
2,898
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7
Baal Shem Tov
Polish founder of Hasidic Judaism (1698–1760)
1,848
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8
Jackie Mason
American comedian (1928-2021)
1,739
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9
Hillel the Elder
Jewish religious leader of the 1st century
1,553
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10
Jacob Frank
Polish-Jewish religious leader
1,528
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11
Gamaliel
first-century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin
1,476
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12
Rashi
French rabbi and commentator (1040–1105)
1,430
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13
Gaon of Vilnius
Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)
1,418
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14
Akiva ben Joseph
Jewish scholar and sage (c. 50 – c.135)
1,215
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15
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, Israeli Sephardic Haredi rabbi
1,185
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16
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1973 to 1983
1,173
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17
Judah Loew ben Bezalel
Czech rabbi
1,171
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18
Abraham Joshua Heschel
Polish-American rabbi, philosopher, and civil rights activist (1907-1972)
1,054
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19
Shimon bar Yochai
Jewish rabbi author of the Zohar
1,049
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20
Isaac Luria
Ottoman rabbi in Egypt and Palestine
1,008
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21
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
1,005
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22
Joel Teitelbaum
Grand Rebbe of Satmar Hasidim, opponent of Zionism (1887–1979)
913
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23
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
906
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24
Shneur Zalman of Liadi
Lithuanian Orthodox Rabbi and first Rebbe of Chabad (1745–1812)
761
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25
Angela Warnick Buchdahl
American rabbi
743
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26
Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto
rabbi
739
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27
Abby Stein
Israeli-American author, rabbi, activist (1991-)
717
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28
Abraham Isaac Kook
chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
708
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29
Nachman of Breslov
Hasidic rabbi (1772–1810)
691
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30
Susan Silverman
American reform rabbi
685
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31
Judah Halevi
Spanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
639
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32
Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane
Israeli rabbi and extremist (1966-2000)
584
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33
Johanan ben Zakai
1st-century rabbi and an important Jewish sage
572
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34
Nahmanides
13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar
557
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35
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author (1929–2002)
557
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36
Hugo Gryn
British rabbi (1930-1996)
525
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37
Amichai Eliyahu
Minister of Heritage of Israel
525
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38
David Yosef
Israeli rabbi
518
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39
Isaac HaLevy Herzog
1st Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Israel (1888–1959)
517
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40
Joseph B. Soloveitchik
American rabbi and theologian (1903–1993)
509
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41
Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn
Russian orthodox rabbi (1880–1950)
477
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42
Harold Kushner
American rabbi (1935–2023)
474
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43
Nathan of Gaza
prophet
473
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44
Berl Lazar
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic Orthodox rabbi
464
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45
Abraham ibn Ezra
12th-century Sephardic rabbi and astrologer
462
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46
Solomon ibn Gabirol
11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
455
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47
Yisroel Dovid Weiss
American rabbi and activist
454
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48
Shlomo Carlebach
Jewish musician (1925–1994)
441
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49
Mordecai Kaplan
Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
435
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50
Saadia Gaon
rabbi, translator, Jewish philosopher and theologian (0882-0942) active during the Abbasid Caliphate in Egypt and Irak
422
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51
Ka'b al-Ahbar
7th-century Muslim scholar
414
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52
Moshe Feinstein
Great Orthodox Jewish Rabbi of the 20th century (1895–1986)
408
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53
Moshe Teitelbaum
Hasidic rabbi (1914–2006)
405
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54
Moshé de León
Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist (c. 1240 – 1305)
398
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55
Abraham Abulafia
Spanish Kabbalah teacher (1240-1291)
396
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56
Stephen Samuel Wise
American rabbi (1874–1949)
390
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57
Elazar Shach
Lithuanian-Jewish Haredi leader (1898-2001)
385
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58
Judah ha-Nasi
2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
380
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59
Baba Sali
Moroccan rabbi.
380
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60
Isaac Joseph
Israeli chief (Sephardi Jewish) rabbi
354
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61
Eli M. Black
American businessman (1921–1975)
350
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62
Moses Sofer
Austro-Hungarian rabbi
349
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63
Rabbi Meir
Jewish rabbi
343
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64
Samson Raphael Hirsch
Jewish theologian, Germany 19th century (1808–1888)
340
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65
Yisrael Meir Kagan
Polish rabbi (1838–1933)
333
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66
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
332
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views
67
Kalonymus ben Kalonymus
French poet
321
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views
68
Isaac Abrabanel
Portuguese-Spanish Jewish businessman, exegete and philosopher (1437-1508)
318
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views
69
Yechiel Leiter
Israeli policy analyst
318
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70
Aaron Teitelbaum
American rabbi
317
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71
Leo Baeck
German-born rabbi, scholar and theologian (1873–1956)
311
views
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72
Mordechai Eliyahu
Chief Rabbi of Israel (1983–1993)
305
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73
Rbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn
Rbi Third Chabad Rebbe (1789–1866)
302
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74
Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
Italian orthodox rabbi (1707-1746)
300
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75
Eugenio Pio Zolli
Chief rabbi of Rome, Italy, during World War II; later converted to Catholicism (1881-1956)
291
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76
Shlomo Amar
Moroccan-born Israeli rabbi
287
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77
Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev
Ukrainian rabbi.
286
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views
78
Dov Lior
Israeli rabbi
284
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79
Zalman Leib Teitelbaum
American rabbi
283
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80
Jacob Emden
German rabbi and talmudist (1697–1776)
281
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81
Samuel Eliyahu
Israeli rabbi
278
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82
Levi Yitzchak Schneerson
Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi
278
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83
Onkelos
author of an edition of the Targum
272
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84
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo
Spanish rabbi and author on Jewish law (1488–1575)
272
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85
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel
spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem
270
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86
Moses Gaster
British-Romanian academic and rabbi
267
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87
Philip Berg
American astrologer and astrological writer
267
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88
Yisrael Meir Lau
Polish-born Israeli rabbi and Holocaust survivor (b. 1937)
265
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89
Abraham Geiger
Prussian rabbi and scholar (1810–1874)
264
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90
Moses Isserles
Polish rabbi
258
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91
David Lau
former Chief Rabbi of Israel
257
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92
Elisha ben Abuyah
Rabbi of end of Second Temple period
256
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93
Chaim Kanievsky
Haredi rabbi in Israel
255
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94
Shlomo Goren
Israeli military officer and rabbi (1917–1994)
255
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95
Menasseh Ben Israel
Portuguese rabbi, kabbalist, writer, diplomat, printer and publisher
254
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96
Manis Friedman
American rabbi
253
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97
Jeremy England
American physicist and rabbi
252
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98
Aryeh Kaplan
American rabbi and physicist (1934–1983)
247
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99
Honi ha-M'agel
tanna
247
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views
100
Shnayer Leiman
American scholar & university teacher (born 1941)
245
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