list of rabbis

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This is a list of prominent rabbis, Rabbinic Judaism's spiritual and religious leaders.

See also: List of Jews.

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{{Eras of the Halakha}}

Mishnaic period (ca. 70–200 CE)

{{Main|Tannaim}}

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  • Hillel (?- c.10 CE) an early sage, known for his lenient rulings during hlalkhic disputes with Shammai and his students {{Cite web |title=BET HILLEL AND BET SHAMMAI - JewishEncyclopedia.com |url=https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/3190-bet-hillel-and-bet-shammai |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.jewishencyclopedia.com}}
  • Shammai (c. 50 BCE–c. 30 CE) was influential in early rabbinic literature and is known for taking the stringent position in relation to Hillel
  • Yohanan ben Zakkai (1st century CE) 1st-century sage in Judea, key to the development of the Mishnah, the first Jewish sage attributed the title of rabbi in the Mishnah{{cite book|last=Hezser|first=Catherine|title=The Social Structure of the Rabbinic Movement in Roman Palestine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bKMkEVSvCoUC&pg=PA64|year=1997|publisher=Mohr Siebeck|isbn=978-3-16-146797-4|pages=64–|quote=We suggest that the avoidance of the title "Rabbi" for pre-70 sages may have originated with the editors of the Mishnah. The editors attributed the title to some sages and not to others. The avoidance of the title for pre-70 sages may perhaps be seen as a deliberate program on the part of these editors who wanted to create the impression that the “rabbinic movement" began with R. Yochanan b. Zakkai and that the Yavnean "academy" was something new, a notion that is sometimes already implicitly or explicitly suggested by some of the traditions available to them. This notion is not diminished by the occasional claim to continuity with the past which was limited to individual teachers and institutions and served to legitimize rabbinic authority.}}
  • Shimon ben Gamliel, was a sage and served as the nasi of the Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem. (c. 10 BCE–70 CE)
  • Judah Ben Bava, was a 2nd-century tanna that was known as "the Ḥasid"
  • Rabban Gamaliel II, was the first person to lead the Sanhedrin as nasi after the fall of the Second Temple (?–c. 118)
  • Rabbi Akiva or Akiva ben Yosef ({{circa}} 50–28 September 135 CE) 1st-century Judea, central scholar in Mishnah
  • Joshua ben Hananiah, was a leading tanna of the first half-century following the destruction of the Second Temple (?–131 CE)
  • Eliezer ben Hurcanus was one of the most prominent sages of the 1st and 2nd centuries
  • Rabbi Yishmael ben Elisha, was given the title "Ba'al HaBaraita" and was a rabbi of the 1st and 2nd centuries
  • Eleazar ben Arach was a tana in the 2nd-century
  • Eliezer ben Jose (2nd century CE), the son of Jose the Galilean, famous for Baraita of thirty-two mitzvoth, and father of Rabbi Hananiah
  • Yose HaKohen, 2nd century student of Rabban Johanan ben Zakkai
  • Rabbi Tarfon, member of the third generation of the Mishnah sages, who lived in the period between the destruction of the Second Temple (70 AD) and the fall of Betar (135 AD).
  • Rabbi Meir (2nd century) considered one of the greatest of the Tannaim of the fourth generation (139–163)
  • Shimon bar Yochai (2nd-century) Jewish mystic, traditional author of the Zohar
  • Judah ha-Nasi ({{circa}} 135 to 217 CE) 2nd century, Judah the Prince, in Judea, redactor (editor) of the Mishnah

Talmudic period (ca. 200–500 CE)

{{Main|Amoraim}}

{{See|Talmud}}

Middle Ages (ca. 500–1500 CE)

{{See|Geonim|Rishonim}}

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16th–17th centuries

{{See|Acharonim}}

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18th century

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Orthodox rabbis

{{See|Orthodox Judaism}}

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==Religious-Zionist==

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==Haredi==

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==Modern Orthodox==

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=Contemporary (ca. 21st century)=

==Religious-Zionist==

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==Haredi==

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==Modern Orthodox==

{{See|Modern Orthodox}}

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Conservative

{{See|Conservative Judaism|Rabbinical Assembly}}

Open Orthodox

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=20th century=

=Contemporary (ca. 21st century)=

Union for Traditional Judaism

{{See|Union for Traditional Judaism}}

Reform

{{See|Reform Judaism}}

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=Contemporary (ca. 21st century)=

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Reconstructionists

{{See|Reconstructionist Judaism}}

=20th century=

= Contemporary (ca. 21st century) =

Other rabbis

{{See|Jewish Renewal|Humanistic Judaism}}

Gallery

Dannor - Rabbi Aaron Hart (Uri Feivel) - Google Art Project.jpg|Rabbi Aaron Hart, a prominent 18th-century rabbi. He was the first Chief Rabbi of the Great Synagogue of London.

Abraham Isaac Kook 1924.jpg|Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine. He was a founder of Religious Zionism and a profound Jewish thinker.

Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz) (cropped).JPG|Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, a renowned rabbinic scholar, philosopher, and author. He is best known for his monumental translation and commentary on the Talmud.

Aharon ben Yosef ha-Kohen.jpg|Rabbi Aharon ben Yosef ha-Kohen, a notable Talmudic scholar and author of 'Keter Torah'.

Rabbi Aharon Feldman.jpg|Rabbi Aharon Feldman, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore. He is a prominent rabbinic leader and author.

RabbiAharonKotlerClassic.jpg|Rabbi Aharon Kotler, founder of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, New Jersey. He was a leading figure in the world of Torah study and Jewish education.

Aharon Rokeach.jpg|Rabbi Aharon Rokeach, the fourth Belzer Rebbe. He led the Belz Hasidic dynasty through the Holocaust and was known for his piety and leadership.

Aharon Roth.jpg|Rabbi Aharon Roth, founder of the Shomer Emunim Hasidic dynasty. He was known for his ascetic lifestyle and emphasis on spiritual purity.

Rabinul Alexandru Safran, 1994, Geneva.jpg|Rabbi Alexandru Şafran, a prominent Romanian rabbi and Holocaust survivor. He served as the Chief Rabbi of Romania and later of Geneva.

Rabbi Amram Aburbeh photo En.jpg|Rabbi Amram Aburbeh, founder of the Zion Synagogue in Jerusalem. He was known for his leadership in the Sephardic community and his contributions to Jewish education and religious life.

Amnon12.jpg|Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak, a well-known Jewish lecturer and leader. He is famous for his efforts in Jewish outreach and bringing secular Jews back to religious observance.

Arik.jpg|Rabbi Arik was a renowned Galician Torah scholar. He was the author of Sefer Chidushei HaRaMal.

Aryeh Kaplan Potrait.jpg|Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, a noted American Orthodox rabbi and author. He was known for his accessible writings on Jewish mysticism and theology.

Aryeh Leib Frumkin.jpg|Rabbi Aryeh Leib Frumkin, an early pioneer of the Old Yishuv in Jerusalem. He was a rabbi, author, and one of the founders of Petah Tikva.

Aryeh Levin.jpg|Rabbi Aryeh Levin, known as the "Tzaddik of Jerusalem" for his acts of kindness. He was a beloved figure who ministered to prisoners and the poor.

Rabbi Stern.jpg|Rabbi Aryeh Stern, the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. Known for his efforts to integrate modern values with traditional Jewish law.

R' Avigdor Miller zt'l.jpg|Rabbi Avigdor Miller, a prominent American Orthodox rabbi and author. He was Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Beis Yisrael, known for his lectures and writings on Jewish thought and ethics.

Rabbiavrahambromberg.jpg|Rabbi Avraham Bromberg, a prominent rabbinic leader and posek. He was the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College, and later Rosh Yeshiva of Sha'ar Hatalmud.

Avraham moshe hilel.jpg|Rabbi Avraham Moshe Hillel, a prominent figure in Jewish history known for his rabbinic leadership and scholarship. He served as the Chief Rabbi of Baghdad.

AvrahamShapira.jpg|Rabbi Avraham Shapira, former Chief Rabbi of Israel. He was a leader in the Religious Zionist movement and a prominent halachic authority.

Ṭiḳṭin, Avraham (52550).jpg|Rabbi Avraham Tiktin, a prominent rabbinic leader and scholar. He was known for his halachic works and leadership as Chief Rabbi of Breslau.

Rabbi Baruch Ashlag.jpg|Rabbi Baruch Ashlag, a prominent kabbalist and the son of Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag. He continued his father's work in spreading the teachings of Kabbalah.

Rav gigi.jpg|Rabbi Baruch Gigi, a prominent rabbinic leader and Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Har Etzion. He is known for his inspiring lectures and deep knowledge of Jewish law and philosophy.

Rabbi Baruch Myers.jpg|Rabbi Baruch Myers, a prominent rabbinic leader. He serves as the Chief Rabbi of Bratislava, Slovakia.

Baruch Poupko.jpg|Rabbi Baruch Poupko, a prominent American Orthodox rabbi and leader. He was a rabbi in Pittsburgh and a prolific author. His career largely focused on advocating for Soviet Jews.

Baruch Steinberg 1.jpg|Rabbi Baruch Steinberg, Chief Rabbi of the Polish Army. He was killed in the Katyn massacre during World War II.

Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam.jpg|Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam, a prominent Hasidic leader. He was the Bobover Rebbe and a descendant of the Divrei Chaim.

Rabbi Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel.jpg|Rabbi Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel. He was a leading figure in Sephardic Jewry and an advocate for Jewish unity.

Binyamin Elon (cropped).jpg|Rabbi Binyamin Elon, a former Israeli politician and rabbi. He was a member of the Knesset and Minister of Tourism.

Binyamin Lau (cropped).jpg|Rabbi Binyamin Lau, a prominent Israeli rabbi, author, and public speaker. He is known for his work in Jewish education and his efforts to bridge gaps within Israeli society.

Boruch Rabinowicz 019 (cropped).jpg|Rabbi Boruch Rabinowicz, a prominent rabbi and leader. He was a Rosh Yeshiva and a respected figure in the Jewish community.

הגר"ח קנייבסקי בשמחת פורים.jpg|Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a prominent Haredi rabbi and posek. Known as the "Prince of Torah", he was a leading authority on Jewish law and tradition.

Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz.jpg|Rabbi Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz, a renowned Talmudic scholar and Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir Yeshiva. He is remembered for his profound teachings and leadership.

Chaim Soloveitchik.JPG|Rabbi Chaim Soloveitchik, a renowned Talmudist and Rosh Yeshiva of the Volozhin Yeshiva. He is known for developing the Brisker method of Talmudic study.

DalePolakoffBMRP.jpg|Rabbi Dale Polakoff, a prominent rabbi in the United States. He is the rabbi of the Great Neck Synagogue and a past president of the Rabbinical Council of America.

Rabbi David Bigman on Rav Shagar.png|Rabbi David Bigman, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Ma'ale Gilboa. He is known for his innovative approach to Torah study and modern Jewish thought.

RabbiGliksberg.jpg|Rabbi Gliksberg, a prominent rabbinic leader known for being one of the founding members of the Mizrachi Zionist movement.

HirschDavid-PHO-4852 (2).jpg|Rabbi David Hirsch, a prominent rabbinic figure. He is a rosh yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University in New York City.

Dawid Kahane.jpg|Rabbi David Kahane, Chief Rabbi of the Polish Army during World War II. He survived the Holocaust and was a prominent Jewish chaplain.

David Stav.PNG|Rabbi David Stav, founder of the Tzohar rabbinic organization. He is known for his efforts to make Judaism more accessible in Israel.

Halivni.jpg|Rabbi David Weiss Halivni, a prominent Talmudic scholar. He was a Holocaust survivor and an influential figure in Jewish academic circles.

See also

References

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=Orthodox=

  • [http://www.ou.org/about/judaism/rabbis/default.htm List of leaders], Orthodox Union
  • [http://www.chabad.org/library/archive/LibraryArchive.asp?AID=111828 Gallery of Our Great], chabad.org
  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20041110063951/http://www.tzemachdovid.org/gedolim/index._alphabetical.html Biographies of Gedolim]}}, tzemachdovid.org
  • [http://chaburas.org/ Mini-Biographies of Gedolim ], chaburas.org
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140502035808/http://www.lookstein.org/resources/bionotes.pdf Cross-referenced Notes on Rishonim and Acharonim] (PDF)

=Conservative=

  • [https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org Rabbinical Assembly]

=Reform=

  • [https://www.ccarnet.org Central Conference of American Rabbis]

=Reconstructionist=

  • [https://therra.org Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association]

=Pan-denominational=

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20051118163830/http://www.kolel.org/pages/parasha/commentator.html#CommentatorBios Torah Commentator Biographies], kolel.org
  • [http://www.torahproductions.com/commentators.jsp List of Commentators], torahproductions.com
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20051126224709/http://hsf.bgu.ac.il/cjt/files/electures/gloss.htm E-Lectures Glossary]
  • [http://www.jewishgen.org/Rabbinic RavSIG (Genealogy of Rabbinic families)]

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