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

See also:List of Jews.

• Yohanan ben Zakkai (1st century CE) 1st-century sage in Judea, key to the development of theMishnah, the first Jewishsage attributed the title of rabbi in the Mishnah.^[1]
• Shimon ben Gamliel, was a sage and served as thenasi of theGreat Sanhedrin in Jerusalem. (c. 10 BCE–70 CE)
• Judah Ben Bava, was a 2nd-century tana that was known as "the Ḥasid."
• Rabban Gamaliel II, was the first person to lead theSanhedrin asnasi after the fall of theSecond Temple.(?–c. 118)
• Rabbi Akiva or Akiva ben Yosef (c. 50–28 September 135 CE) 1st-century Judea, central scholar inMishnah
• Joshua ben Hananiah, was a leadingtanna of the first half-century following thedestruction of theSecond 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 arabbi of the 1st and 2nd centuries
• Eleazar ben Arach was a tana in the 2nd-century.
• Eliezer ben Jose (2nd century CE), the son ofJose the Galilean, famous forBaraita of thirty-two mitzvoth, and father of Rabbi Hananiah
• Rabbi Tarfon, member of the third generation of the Mishnah sages, who lived in the period between thedestruction of the Second Temple (70 AD) and the fall ofBetar (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 theZohar
• Judah ha-Nasi (c. 135 to 217 CE) 2nd century, Judah the Prince, in Judea, redactor (editor) of theMishnah

• Samuel of Nehardea, Amora in Babylonia, physician (c.165–254)
• Abba Arikha, Amora in Babylonia (175–247)
• Johanan bar Nappaha, primary author of theJerusalem Talmud (180–279)
• Bar Kappara
• Shimon ben Lakish, Amora in Judea (c.200–c.275)
• Joshua ben Levi (early 3rd century), headed the school ofLod.
• Samuel ben Nahman
• Shila of Kefar Tamarta
• Judah II, sage, also called Judah Nesi'ah, in Judea,Nasi (230–270)
• Rabbah bar Nahmani, Talmudist in Babylonia (c.270–c.330)
• Hillel, son of Gamaliel III, younger brother of Judah II, in Judea (before 280)
• Rabbi Ammi
• Rabbi Assi
• Hanina ben Pappa
• Rav Nachman, Talmudist in Babylonia (?–320)
• Raba bar Rav Huna
• Rami bar Hama
• Rav Shmuel bar Yehudah
• Abbahu, Talmudist in Palestine (c.279–320)
• Rava, Amora in Babylonia (c.280–352)
• Judah III, scholar, son of Gamaliel IV, Nasi (290–320)
• Abaye, Talmudist in Babylonia (?–337)
• Rabbi Jonah, Amora in Palestine (before 340)
• Hamnuna – Several rabbis in the Talmud had this name (3rd and 4th century)
• Rav Papa, Amora in Babylon (c.300–375)
• Hillel II, creator of the Hebrew calendar, son of Judah II, in Judea, Nasi (320–365)
• Isaac Nappaha
• Anani ben Sason
• Ravina I, primary aide to Rav Ashi in Babylonia (?–420)
• Rav Ashi, sage, primary redactor of theTalmud in Babylonia (352–427)
• Ravina II, Amora in Babylonia (?–499)

• Abba Mari, (Minhat Kenaot), 13th-century French Talmudist
• Abraham ibn Daud, (c. 1110–c.1180), author ofSefer ha-Qabbalah
• Abraham ben David of Posquières, (c. 1125–1198) 12th century, France
• Abraham ibn Ezra, (Even Ezra), (1089–1164) 12th-century Spanish-North African biblical commentator
• Abdullah ibn Saba', Rabbi convert to Islam, considered central figure in the configuration ofShia Islam.
• Abdullah ibn Salam, (550–630) rabbi, converted toIslam and was a companion of Islam's founder,Muhammad
• David Abudirham, 14th century rabbi in Seville. Authored theSefer Abudarham on explanation ofSefardi liturgy and customs. Completed c. 1339
• Amram Gaon, (?–875) 9th-century organizer of thesiddur (prayer book)
• Asher ben Jehiel, (Rosh), (c. 1259–1327) 13th-century German-Spanish Talmudist
• Bahya ibn Paquda, (Hovot ha-Levavot), 11th-century Spanish philosopher and moralist
• Chananel Ben Chushiel (Rabbeinu Chananel), (990–1053) 10th-century Tunisian Talmudist
• David ben Solomon ibn Abi Zimra, (1479–1573) also called Radbaz, born in Spain, was a leading posek, rosh yeshiva and chief rabbi
• David Kimhi, (Radak), (1160–1235), born in Narbonne, was a biblical commentator, philosopher, and grammarian
• Dunash ben Labrat, (920–990) 10th-century grammarian and poet
• Eleazar Kalir, (c.570–c.640) early Talmudic liturgist and poet
• Eleazar of Worms, (Sefer HaRokeach), (1176–1238) 12th-century German rabbinic scholar
• Eliezer ben Nathan, (1090–1170) 12th-century poet and pietist
• Rabbenu Gershom, (c.960–c.1040) 11th-century German Talmudist and legalist
• Gersonides, Levi ben Gershom, (Ralbag), (1288–1344) 14th-century French Talmudist and philosopher
• Hasdai Crescas, (Or Hashem), (c. 1370–c.1411) 14th-century Talmudist and philosopher
• Hillel ben Eliakim, (Rabbeinu Hillel), 12th-century Talmudist and disciple ofRashi
• Ibn Tibbon, a family of 12th and 13th-century Spanish and French scholars, translators, and leaders
• Don Isaac Abravanel, (Abarbanel), (1437–1508) 15th-century philosopher, Talmudist and Torah commentator. Also a court advisor and in charge of Finance to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain.
• Isaac Alfasi, (theRif), (1013–1103) 12th-century North African and Spanish Talmudist and Halakhist; author of "Sefer Ha-halachot"
• Israel Isserlein (Terumat Hadeshen), (1390–1460) 15th-century, the most influential rabbi of the Empire in the second third of the 15th century and the last great rabbi of medievalAustria
• Jacob ben Asher, (Baal ha-Turim;Arbaah Turim), (c. 1269–c.1343) 14th-century German-Spanish Halakhist
• Jacob Berab, (1474–1546) 15th–16th-century proponent ofSemichah (Ordination)
• Joseph Albo, (Sefer Ikkarim), (c. 1380–1444) 15th-century Spain
• Joseph ibn Migash (1077–1141) 12th-century Spanish Talmudist and rosh yeshiva; teacher of Maimon, father ofMaimonides
• Judah ben Joseph ibn Bulat (c. 1500–1550), Spanish Talmudist and rabbi
• Ka'ab al-Ahbar, Iṣḥaq Ka‘b ben Mati, (?–652/653) was a prominent rabbi from Yemen who was one of the earliest important Jewish converts to Islam.

• Maimonides, Moshe Ben Maimon, (Rambam), (1138–1204) 12th-century Spanish-North African Talmudist, philosopher, and law codifier
• Meir ben Samuel (c. 1060–1135) known by the Hebrew acronym (RaM) was a French rabbi and tosafist
• Menachem Meiri (HaMeiri), (1249–1315) famousCatalanrabbi,Talmudist andMaimonidean, author of theBeit HaBechirah
• Mordecai ben Hillel, (The Mordechai), (c. 1250–1298) 13th-century German Halakhist

• Moses de Leon, Moshe ben Shem-tov, (1240–1305) 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and the actual author of The Zohar
• Nachmanides, Moshe ben Nahman, (Ramban), (1194–1270) 13th-century Spanish and Holy Land mystic and Talmudist
• Nissim Ben Jacob (Rav Nissim Gaon), (990–1062) 10th-century Tunisian Talmudist
• Nissim of Gerona, (RaN), (1320–1376) 14th-centuryHalakhist,Talmudist andphysician
• Obadiah ben Abraham of Bertinoro, (Bartenura), (c. 1445–c.1515) 15th-century commentator on theMishnah
• Ra'ah (1235–c. 1290), was amedieval rabbi,Talmudic scholar andHalakhist, student of theRamban and colleague of theRashba
• Rashbam, (Samuel ben Meir), (1085–1158) French Tosafist and grandson of Shlomo Yitzhaki, "Rashi"
• Rashi, (Solomon ben Yitzchak), (1040–1105) 11th-century Talmudist, primary commentator of theTalmud
• Saadia Gaon, (Emunoth ve-Deoth;Siddur), (c.882–942) 10th-centuryexilarch and leader of Babylonian Jewry
• Samuel ben Judah ibn Tibbon, (c. 1150–c.1230) 12th–13th-century French Maimonidean philosopher and translator
• Shlomo ben Avraham ibn Aderet (1235–1310),medieval rabbi,halakhist, andTalmudist, known as the Rashba, student of theRamban andRabbeinu Yonah
• Solomon ben Abraham Min Hahar, aProvençal rabbi andTalmudist of the first half of the 13th century, rabbi atMontpellier, leader of the movement againstMaimonides, teacher ofYonah Gerondi
• Tosafists, (Tosfot) 11th, 12th and 13th-century Talmudic scholars in France and Germany
• Yehuda Halevi, (Kuzari), (c. 1175–1241) 12th-century Spanish philosopher and poet devoted toZion
• Yom Tov Asevilli (c. 1260–c. 1314), known as the Ritva, medieval rabbi androsh yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Seville,Talmudist, student of theRashba and theRa'ah
• Yonah Gerondi (d. 1264),Catalan rabbi and moralist, cousin ofNahmanides, author of the ethical work,The Gates of Repentance (שערי תשובה‎)

• Isaac Abendana (c. 1640–1699), 17th-century Sephardic scholar in England
• Jacob Abendana (c. 1630–1685), 17th-century Sephardic rabbi in England
• Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (1605–1693), 17th-century Dutch scholar and Kabbalist, first rabbi in the Americas
• Abraham Amigo (c. 1610–c. 1683), Judean rabbi
• Bezalel Ashkenazi (c. 1520–c.1592), (Shittah Mekubetzet), 16th-century Talmudist
• Tzvi Ashkenazi (1656–1718), author ofChacham Tzvi
• Yair Bacharach (Havvot Yair 1639–1702), 17th-century German Talmudist
• Menahem ben Moshe Bavli (Ta'amei Ha-Misvot, 1571), 16th-century rabbi
• Abraham ben Saul Broda (c. 1640–1717), Bohemian Talmudist
• Naphtali Cohen (1649–1718), Russo-German rabbi and Kabbalist
• Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (RaMaK, 1522–1570), 16th-century Holy Land Kabbalistic scholar
• Samuel Edels (Mahrsha, 1555–1631), 16th-century Talmudist
• Kalonymus Haberkasten, 16th-century Polish rabbi
• David HaLevi Segal, (Taz, 1586–1667, 16th-century Halakhist, major commentary on theShulchan Aruch
• Aaron Ezekiel Harif, 17th-century Hungarian rabbi
• Abraham Cohen de Herrera (RabACH, c.1570–c.1635), 16th-century Kabbalist and philosopherSpanish and Portuguese Jews
• Hillel ben Naphtali Zevi (Bet Hillel, (1615–1690), 17th-century Lithuanian scholar
• Isaiah Horowitz (Shlah, c.1565–1632) 16th-century Kabbalist and Author, Eastern Europe and Israel
• Moshe Isserles (Rema, 1520–1572), 16th-century Polish legal scholar, author ofHa-mappah (component of theShulchan Aruch)
• Yosef Karo (Mechaber, 1488–1575), 16th-century Spanish and Land of Israel legal codifier of theShulchan Aruch
• Meir ben Isaac (1482–1565) and his sonSamuel Judah Katzenellenbogen (1521–1597) ofPadua
• Elijah Loans (1555–1636), 16th–17th-century German rabbi and Kabbalist
• Judah Low ben Bezalel (Maharal, 1512–1609), 16th-century Prague mystic and Talmudist
• Meir of Lublin (Maharam, 1558–1616), 16th-century Posek and Talmudist
• Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz (1550–1619), 16th–17th-century Torah commentator
• Isaac Luria (1534–1572) (Ari, 1534–1572), 16th-century Holy Land mystic, founder of Lurianic Kabbalah
• Solomon Luria (Maharshal, 1510–1573), 16th-century Posek and Talmudist
• Menasseh Ben Israel (1604–1657), 17th-century Dutch rabbi and advocate of resettlement in England
• David Pardo (Dutch rabbi, born at Salonica) (1591–1657), Dutch rabbi, born in Salonica
• David Pardo (Dutch rabbi, born in Amsterdam), translator of Joseph Pardo's (his father)Shulchan Tahor into Spanish
• Joseph Pardo (rabbi) (c. 1561–1619), Italian rabbi and merchant
• Michael ben Moses Kohen, 16th-century Palestinian rabbi and liturgist
• Moses ha-Levi ha-Nazir, 16th-century rabbi
• Samuel Schotten (1644–1719), 17th-century rabbi of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt
• Shalom Shachna (1495–1558), 16th-century Polish Talmudist, Rosh Yeshiva of several greatAcharonim
• Sforno, 15th, 16th, and 17th-century family of Italian Torah scholars and philosophers
• Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno (Sforno, 1475–1550), 16th-century Italian scholar and rationalist
• Hayyim ben Joseph Vital (1542–1620), 16th-century Kabbalist
• Mordecai Yoffe ("Levush", c.1530–1612), 16th–17th-century Polish rabbi, codifier ofhalakha
• Hayyim Abraham Israel ben Benjamin Ze’evi (c.1650–1731) Palestinian rabbi
• Ephraim Zalman Shor, (c.1550–1633) Czech rabbi
• Simcha Rappaport (1650–1718), Ukrainian rabbi

• David Nieto (1654–1728), English rabbi
• Aaron Hart (1670–1756),Chief Rabbi of Great Britain
• Jacob Emden (1697–1776), German Talmudist and mystic
• Nachman of Horodenka (?–1765), Hasidic leader
• Israel ben Eliezer (Baal Shem Tov, 1700–1760), mystic, founder ofHasidic Judaism
• Isaac Nieto (1702–1774), English rabbi
• Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (Ramchal, 1707–1746), Italian ethicist, philosopher, and mystic
• Hayyim Samuel Jacob Falk (1708–1782) rabbi, Practical Kabbalist andalchemist
• Dovber of Mezritch (1710–1772), (Maggid), Eastern European mystic, primary disciple of theBaal Shem Tov
• Yechezkel Landau (Noda Bihudah, 1713–1793), Posek and Talmudist
• Elimelech of Lizhensk, (Noam Elimelech, 1717–1787), Polish mystic and Hasid
• Elijah ben Solomon (theVilna Gaon orGra, 1720–1797), Talmudist and mystic, Lithuanian leader of theMitnagdim, opponent ofHasidism
• Shalom Sharabi (1720–1777),Yemenite rabbi andKabbalist
• Hart Lyon (1721–1800),Chief Rabbi of Great Britain
• Chaim Joseph David Azulai (Hida, 1724–1806), Sephardi rabbi and bibliographer
• David Hassine (1727–1792), Moroccan Jewish poet
• Haim Isaac Carigal (1733–1777), rabbi inNewport, Rhode Island in 1773 who became great influence on ReverendEzra Stiles, and therefore onYale University
• Aharon of Karlin (I) (1736–1772), Hassidic leader
• Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev (Kedushas Leivi, 1740–1809) Polish Hassidic Leader
• Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745–1812), (Alter Rebbe of Chabad), mystic and Talmudist, founder of Chabad Hasidism and first ChabadRebbe
• Aryeh Leib Heller ( 1745–1812), "the Ketzos,"Talmudist andHalachist inGalicia, author of theKetzos Hachoshen and theAvnei Miluim
• Raphael Berdugo (1747–1821), rabbi inMeknes
• Chaim Ickovits (1749–1821), founder of theVolozhin Yeshiva, author of theNefesh Ha-Chaim
• Jacob Pardo, rabbi of Ragusa and Spalato

• Liebman Adler (1812-1892), noted abolitionist and rabbi atTemple Beth El (Detroit), the oldest Jewish congregation in Michigan, andKAM Isaiah Israel in Chicago, the oldest Jewish congregation in Illinois
• Aaron of Pinsk (?–1841), author ofTosafot Aharon
• Barnett Abrahams (1831–1863),dayan, Principal ofJews' College, London
• Yaakov Koppel Altenkunshtadt (1765–1837), German and Hungarian rabbi
• Shimon Agassi (1852–1914), Iraqi Hakham and Kabbalist
• Nathan Marcus Adler (1803–1890),Chief Rabbi of theBritish Empire
• Aharon of Karlin (II) (1802–1872), Hassidic leader
• Judah Alkalai (1798–1878),Sephardicrabbi, one of the influential precursors of modernZionism
• Avraham Eliezer Alperstein (1853–1917),rosh yeshiva ofRIETS, publisher, communal leader and Talmudic scholar, one of the founders of theAgudath Harabbonim
• Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter (1847–1905), (Sfas Emes) Gerrer Rebbe
• Benjamin Artom (1835–1879),Haham of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews
• Salomon Berdugo (1854–1906), rabbi inMeknes
• Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin (1816–1893), (Netziv;Ha'emek Davar) rosh yeshiva of theVolozhin Yeshiva, son-in-law ofYitzhak of Volozhin
• Yehuda Bibas (1789–1852),Sephardicrabbi, rabbi ofCorfu, the first of the precursors of modernZionism
• Avrohom Bornsztain (1838–1910), (Avnei Nezer), founder and firstrebbe of theSochatchover Hasidic dynasty
• Lelio Cantoni (1802–1857), Italian writer
• Zvi Hirsch Chajes (1805–1855), (Maharatz Chayes), Galician Talmudic scholar
• Yosef Chayim (1835–1909), theBen Ish Hai, Iraqi halakhist and preacher
• Yehoshua Leib Diskin (1818–1898), rabbi in Shklov, Brisk and Jerusalem
• Akiva Eiger (1761–1837), Talmudist and communal leader
• Yechiel Michel Epstein (1829–1908), (Aruch ha-Shulchan) 19th–20th-century halakhist andposek (decisor)
• Jacob Ettlinger (1798–1871), German scholar, author of theAruch La-Ner, fierce opponent ofReform Judaism
• Yitzchok Friedman (1850–1917), first rebbe ofBoyan
• Shlomo Ganzfried (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, 1804–1886), posek
• Chaim Yosef Gottlieb of Stropkov (1794–1867) also known as Stropkover Rov – Chief Rabbi and head of the bet din of Stropkov, Galicia
• Moshe Greenwald (1853–1910), rabbi ofChust, Hungary and founder of thePuppa Hasidic dynasty
• Lazar Grünhut (1850–1913), Hungarian writer, educator andZionist political activist, representative of theMizrachi movement in theZionist Congress
• Shlomo HaKohen (1828–1905), famedAv Beis Din andPosek ofVilna, editor of theVilna Edition Shas, supporter of theMizrachiReligious Zionism movement
• Solomon Herschell (1762–1842), British Chief Rabbi
• Azriel Hildesheimer (1820–1899),philosopher, a founder ofModern Orthodox Judaism
• Abraham Hillel (1820–1920), Chief Rabbi of Baghdad
• Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808–1888), German founder of theTorah im Derech Eretz movement
• David Zvi Hoffmann (1843–1921),Torah Scholar who headed theYeshiva in Berlin, published research on theChumash andMishnah, expert inMidrash halakha and ahalakhic authority
• Márkus Horovitz (1844–1910),Hungarian historian and writer, rabbi ofLauenburg,Gnesen andFrankfurt am Main
• Yitzchak Ickovits (1780–1849), rosh yeshiva of the Volozhin Yeshiva, son ofChaim of Volozhin
• Jacob Joseph (1840–1902), rabbi ofVilon,Yurburg,Zhagory andKovno, Chief Rabbi of New York City's Association of American Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, helped found theEtz Chaim Yeshiva on theLower East Side
• Zvi Hirsch Kalischer (1795–1874), German author who expressed views, from a religious perspective, in favor of the Jewish re-settlement of theLand of Israel, which predateTheodor Herzl and the Zionist movement
• Nachum Kaplan (1811–1879),Lithuanian Talmudist, philanthropist andTalmid Chacham
• Abraham Lichtstein, Av Beit Din ofPrzasnysz, Poland
• Israel Lipschitz (1782–1860), leadingAshkenazi first inDessau and then in theJewish Community of Danzig, author of the commentary "Tiferes Yisrael" on theMishnah
• Jacob of Lissa (1760–1832), Galician Halakhist
• Samuel David Luzzatto (1800–1865), (also known asShadal) Italian scholar, poet, and a member of theWissenschaft des Judentums movement
• Chaim Hezekiah Medini (1834–1904), Chief Rabbi ofHebron, author ofSdei Chemed,Posek andTalmudic scholar, composer ofPiyutim
• Raphael Meldola (1754–1828), Haham of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews in London
• Frederick de Sola Mendes (1850–1927), Sephardic rabbi in London and America
• Meir Lob ben Yechiel Michael (1809–1879), (The Malbim), Russian-bornHebrew grammarian, known for his novelcommentary on much ofTanach
• Samuel Mohilever (1824–1898), pioneer ofReligious Zionism and one of the founders of theHovevei Zion movement
• Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810), (Rebbe Nachman), Ukrainian Hasidic and mystic
• Nathan of Breslov (1780–1844), known as Reb Noson, was the chief disciple and scribe of Nachman of Breslov
• Avrohom Chaim Oppenheim (1796?–1824), rabbi atPécs,Hungary.
• Eliezer Papo (1785–1828),Pele Yoetz, rabbi of the community ofSelestria,Bulgaria
• Moses Pardo (?–1888), Jerusalem-born rabbi ofAlexandria
• Yechiel Michel Pines (1824–1913),Russian-bornreligious Zionist writer, and community leader in theOld Yishuv
• Yitzhak Isaac Halevy Rabinowitz (1847–1914), Jewish historian, and founder of theAgudath Israel organization
• Solomon Judah Loeb Rapoport (1786–1867), rabbi ofTarnopol andPrague, son-in-law ofAryeh Leib Heller
• Yitzchak Yaacov Reines (1839–1915),Lithuanian founder of theMizrachiReligious Zionist Movement, a correspondent ofTheodor Herzl
• Zvi Yosef HaKohen Resnick (1841–1912), educator, rosh yeshiva ofOhel Yitzhak inSuwałki, Poland
• Yosef Altschul(1839–1908), haazan, improviser of jewish songs
• Shmuel Salant (1816–1909),AshkenaziChief Rabbi of Jerusalem for almost 70 years,Talmudist andTorah scholar
• Yisrael Lipkin Salanter (1810–1883), father of theMusar movement inOrthodox Judaism, rosh yeshiva and Talmudist
• Zundel Salant (1786–1866), instrumental in founding theEtz Chaim Yeshiva inJerusalem, theBikur Cholim Hospital andHevrah Kadisha, rabbi ofYisrael Salanter
• Dovber Schneuri (1773–1827), secondRebbe of Lubavitch
• Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (1789–1866), (Tzemach Tzedek), thirdrebbe ofLubavitch
• Shmuel Schneersohn (1834–1882), fourthrebbe of Lubavitch
• Moshe Schick (1807–1879), Hungarianposek known asMaharam Schick, author ofHalachicresponsa
• Refael Shapiro (1837–1921),rosh yeshiva of theYeshivat Volozhin, author ofToras Refael, son-in-law of theNetziv, father-in-law ofChaim Soloveichik
• Moses Sofer (1762–1839), (Chasam Sofer), Hungarian rabbi
• Yaakov Chaim Sofer (1870–1939), Baghdadi author ofKaf ha-Chaim
• Chaim Soloveitchik (1853–1918), founder of theBrisker method, son ofYosef Dov Soloveitchik (Beis Halevi), son-in-law of Refael Shapiro
• Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, (1820–1892) author ofBeis Halevi (the title by which he is known among Talmudic scholars)
• Yitzchak Elchanan Spektor (1817–1896),Russian posek and Talmudist, rabbi ofBaresa,Nishvez,Novohrodo, Chief Rabbi ofKovno
• Hayyim Tyrer (1740–1817), Hasidic kabbalist
• Simcha Zissel Ziv (1824–1898), the Elder of Kelm, one of the early leaders of theMusar movement, founder and director of theKelm Talmud Torah

• Amram Aburbeh (1892–1966), Chief Rabbi of theSephardiccongregation inPetah Tikva,Israel and author ofNetivei Am
• Yehuda Amital (1924–2010), foundingrosh yeshiva ofYeshivat Har Etzion, founder of theMeimad party, former member of theIsraeli cabinet, creator of theHesder Yeshiva concept
• Yitzhak Arieli (1896–1974), of the founders ofKiryat Shmuel andNeve Sha'anan, spiritual leader of theKnesset Yisrael neighborhood,posek ofBikur Holim Hospital,mashgiach ruchani of theMercaz HaRav Yeshiva
• Léon Ashkenazi (1922–1996), educator,Kabbalist,philosopher, spiritual leader of 20th centuryFrench Jewry
• Meir Bar-Ilan (1880–1949),Religious Zionist activist,author, leader of theMizrachi movement in the United States andMandatory Palestine
• Chaim Yitzchak Bloch (1864–1948), founder and rosh yeshiva of Plunge Yeshiva, rabbi ofPalanga, theBauska Jewish community andJersey City, where he was alsoAv Beit Din
• Mordechai Breuer (1921–2007), Israeli expert onTanach, descendant ofSamson Raphael Hirsch
• Henrik Bródy (1868–1942), rabbi of the congregation ofNáchod,Bohemia and Chief Rabbi ofPrague, leader of theMizrachi movement inCzechoslovakia, author and editor
• Shlomo Yosef Burg (1909–1999),German-bornIsraelipolitician, one of the founders of theNational Religious Party
• Yaakov Moshe Charlap (1882–1951),talmudist,kabbalist, rosh yeshiva of Mercaz HaRav, rabbi of theSha'arei Hesed neighborhood, author of theMei Marom series of books onJewish thought
• Zwi Perez Chajes (1876–1927),historian,biblical scholar, rabbi ofFlorence,Trieste andVienna, Chairman of theZionist General Council
• David Cohen (1887–1972), rabbi, talmudist, philosopher and kabbalist, Jewish ascetic who accepted a Nazirite vow at the outbreak ofWWI
• Mordechai Eliyahu (1929–2010), formerSephardic Chief Rabbi ofIsrael
• Menachem Froman (1945–2013), Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a peacemaker and negotiator with close ties to Palestinian religious leaders
• Aryeh Leib Frumkin (1845–1916), a founder and pioneer ofPetah Tikva, the firstmoshava created in by theJewish community, author ofhalachic texts, teacher, operator of a wine shop, great-grandfather ofJonathan Sacks
• Moshe Shmuel Glasner (1856–1924),HungarianTalmudic scholar,author of theDor Revi'i, Chief Rabbi ofKlausenburg, a founder ofMizrachi, great-grandson of theChassam Sofer
• Shlomo Goren (1917–1994), Orthodox Religious Zionist rabbi, founded and served as the first head of the Military Rabbinate of theIsrael Defense Forces
• Ovadia Hedaya (1889–1969), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat HaMekubalim/Beit El Synagogue, recipient of theIsrael Prize in rabbinical literature
• Chaim Hirschensohn (1857–1935), prolific author, rabbi, thinker and early proponent ofReligious Zionism, Chief rabbi ofHoboken, New Jersey
• Binyamin Ze'ev Kahane (1966–2000), Israeli leader of theKahane Chai party and son of rabbiMeir Kahane
• Meir Kahane (1932–1990), founder of theJewish Defense League and theKach party, rosh yeshiva ofHaraayon Hayehudi yeshiva, Jerusalem
• Israel Isaac Kahanovitch (1872–1945),Polish Canadian Orthodox Chief Rabbi ofWinnipeg andWestern Canada for nearly 40 years,Talmudist andZionist activist, founding member of theCanadian Jewish Congress
• Reuvein Margolies (1889–1971), Israeli author,Talmudic scholar, head of theRambam library, recipient of theIsrael Prize for his work onrabbinic literature
• Menachem Mendel Kasher (1895–1983),Polish-born Israeli, author of theTorah Sheleimah, founder and rosh yeshiva of theSfas Emes Yeshiva, recipient of theIsrael Prize in rabbinic literature
• Pinchas Kehati (1910–1976), Polish Israeli teacher and author, author ofMishnayot Mevoarot, ("ExplainedMishnayot")
• Abraham Isaac Kook (1865–1935), firstAshkenaziChief Rabbi of Palestine, philosopher andKabbalist, founding rosh yeshiva of the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva
• Zvi Yehuda Kook (1891–1982), rosh yeshiva of Mercaz Harav, son ofAbraham Isaac Kook
• Aryeh Levin (1885–1969),Mashgiach of theEtz Chaim Yeshiva inJerusalem, activist known as the "Father of Prisoners" and the "Tzadik ofJerusalem"
• Moshe Levinger (1935–2015), one of the principals ofGush Emunim, led Jewish settlement inHebron, helped establishKiryat Arba
• Pinchas HaKohen Lintup (1851–1924),Religious ZionistLithuanian rabbi, teacher,Kabbalist, spiritual leader of theHasidic community ofBiržai
• Yehuda Leib Maimon (1875–1962), Israeli politician, Israel's firstMinister of Religions, leader ofMizrachi in Israel, founder ofMossad HaRav Kook
• Zvi Hirsch Masliansky (1856–1943), lecturer, writer andZionist, charter member of theUnion of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
• Moshe Tzvi Neria (1913–1995), head of the Bnei Akiva Yeshivot
• Menachem Porush (1916–2010), Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Agudat Yisrael
• Yosef Qafih (1917–2000),Yemenite-Israeliauthority on Jewish religious law (halakha), adayan of theSupreme Rabbinical Court in Israel
• Avraham Shapira (1914–2007),AshkenaziAshkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rosh Yeshiva of the Mercaz haRavyeshiva
• Gedaliah Silverstone (1871–1944), author in theUnited States, rabbi ofOhev Sholom Congregation inWashington, D.C. andKesher Israel Congregation inGeorgetown, vice president of theAgudath Harabbonim
• Isser Yehuda Unterman (1886–1976),Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, third Chief Rabbi ofTel Aviv, leader of theMizrachi Movement
• Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel (1880–1953), firstSefardiChief Rabbi of Israel
• Yehuda Leib Don Yihye (1869–1941),Hassid and student ofVolozhin Yeshiva affiliated with theMizrachi Movement
• Shaul Yisraeli (1909–1995), rabbi ofmoshavKfar Haroeh,Dayan in the Supreme religious court of Israel, member of theChief Rabbinate of Israel, rosh yeshiva at Mercaz HaRav, recipient of theIsrael Prize inJudaic Studies

• Yehezkel Abramsky (1886–1976), author ofChazon Yehezkel
• Yisrael Abuhatzeira (1889–1984), Kabbalist
• Nisson Alpert (1927–1986),rosh yeshiva ofRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and the first RoshKollel of its Kollel L’Horaah — Yadin-Yadin
• Baruch Ashlag (1907–1991),Hasidicrebbe,Kabbalist,author, firstborn and successor ofYehuda Ashlag
• Yehuda Ashlag (1885–1954), Hasidic rebbe,kabbalist,author of theBaal Ha-Sulam on theZohar and ofTalmud Eser Sefirot
• Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (1910–1995),Orthodox Jewish rabbi,posek, and rosh yeshiva of theKol Torah yeshiva inJerusalem
• Zelig Reuven Bengis (1864–1953), Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem for theEdah HaChareidis, author ofLeflagos Reuven
• Shmuel Berenbaum (1920–2008), rosh yeshiva of theMir yeshiva inBrooklyn, New York
• Abba Berman (1919–2005),Talmudist and rosh yeshiva, one of the founding members of the Mir Yeshiva in Brooklyn
• Amram Blau (1894–1974), Haredi rabbi from the Hungarian community of Jerusalem and one of the founders of the fiercely anti-ZionistNeturei Karta
• Shmuel Bornsztain (1855–1926),Shem Mishmuel, Second Sochatchover Rebbe
• Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler (1892–1953), (Michtav Me'Eliyahu) religious philosopher and ethicist
• Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky (1867–1948), also known as the Maharitz, was the first Rebbe of Dushinsky
• Baruch Epstein (1860–1941), (Torah Temimah), Lithuanian Torah commentator
• Moshe Mordechai Epstein (1866–1933), (Levush Mordechai), Talmudist and co-head ofSlabodka yeshiva
• Moshe Feinstein (1895–1986), (Igrot Moshe), Russian-American legal scholar and Talmudist
• Tzvi Hirsch Ferber (1879–1966), (Kerem HaTzvi), author, leader and scholar
• Nosson Tzvi Finkel (1849–1927), (Alter /Sabba), early 20th-century founder of Slabodka yeshiva, Lithuania
• Eliezer Yehuda Finkel (1879–1965), rosh yeshiva of theMir Yeshiva in Poland, son ofNosson Tzvi Finkel
• Mordechai Shlomo Friedman (1891–1971), Boyaner Rebbe of New York
• Rogatchover Gaon (1858–1936), (Rav Yosef Rosen), Talmudist and Hasidic leader
• Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht (1924–1994), founding rosh yeshiva of the firstHesderyeshiva,Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh
• Boruch Greenfeld (1872–1956), (Reb Boruch Hermenshtater), Hasidic mystic and scholar, author ofOhel Boruch
• Yaakov Yehezkiya Greenwald (1882–1941), rabbi inPápa, Hungary, author ofVayageid Yaakov
• Yosef Greenwald (1903–1984), (PupaRav) author ofVaychi Yosef
• Yerucham Gorelick (1911–1983), rosh yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary for forty years (1943–1983)
• Chaim Ozer Grodzinski (1863–1940), pre-eminentAv beis din (rabbinical chief justice),posek (halakhic authority) andTalmudic scholar inVilnius,Lithuania
• Ben Zion Halberstam (1874–1941), second Bobover Rebbe, killed by the Nazis in 1941
• Shalom Hedaya (1864–1944), head of the Beit Din for Sephardic Jews in Jerusalem, Rosh Yeshiva ofYeshivat HaMekubalim/Beit El Synagogue and was given the title Harav Hachasid
• Yitzchok Hutner (1906–1980), (Pachad Yitzchok), European-born, American and Israeli rosh yeshiva
• Yisrael Meir Kagan (1839–1933), (Chofetz Chaim), posek, andethicist, compiler of classic works. Born and lived in Poland. Wrote theMishnah Berurah, a work on Jewish Law.
• Yaakov Kamenetsky (1891–1986), rabbinical leader and educationalist
• Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky (1899–1985), ("Steipler Gaon"), Ukrainian-born scholar
• Aryeh Kaplan (1934–1983), (Living Torah) writer and mystic
• Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz (1878–1953), (Chazon Ish) Haredi leader in Israel
• Chaim Mordechai Katz (1894–1964), rosh yeshiva of theTelshe Yeshiva inCleveland
• Pinchas Kohn (1867–1941), last rabbi ofAnsbach, a founder and executive director ofWorld Agudath Israel
• Aharon Kotler (1891–1962), Lithuanian scholar, founder ofLakewood Yeshiva in the United States
• Chaim Kreiswirth (1918–2001), long-time Chief Rabbi of Antwerp (Belgium)
• Yechezkel Levenstein (1885–1974),mashgiach ruchani of theMir Yeshiva in Poland
• Boruch Ber Leibowitz (1862–1939), Rosh yeshiva ofYeshivas Knesses Beis Yitzchak
• Gershon Liebman (1905–1997), leader of the Novardok Yeshiva movement inFrance
• Dovid Lifshitz (1906–1993), rosh yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary for almost fifty years, President of theEzras Torah Fund
• Elyah Lopian (1876–1970), known as Reb Elyah, prominent in the Mussar Movement
• Isser Zalman Meltzer (1870–1953), renowned Lithuanian Rosh Yeshiva
• Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz (1886–1948), European-born head ofYeshiva Torah Vodaas, one of the founders ofTorah U'Mesorah
• Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843–1926), (Ohr Somayach;Meshech Chochmah) Lithuanian-Latvian Talmudist and communal leader
• Shulem Moshkovitz (1877–1958), Hasidic rebbe in London
• Yisroel Ber Odesser (1888–1994), Breslover Hasid and rabbi
• Chanoch Dov Padwa (1908–2000), (Cheishev Ho'ephod), rabbinical head ofUOHC, London
• Nochum Partzovitz (?–1986), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivas Mir, grandson ofShlomo HaKohen
• Shlomo Polachek (1877–1928), Rosh Yeshiva of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and itsYeshiva College, one of the earliest rosh yeshiva in America
• Eliezer Poupko (1886–1961), Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community inVelizh,Russia, honorary president and a member of the executive board of theAgudath Harabonim, father ofBaruch Poupko
• Chaim Dov Rabinowitz (1909–2001), author of Da'as Sofrim on Tanach and other commentaries
• David Rappoport (1890–1941), rosh yeshiva of theBaranovich Yeshiva
• Mnachem Risikoff (1866–1960), rabbi ofKazan, Kabbalist, rabbi andAv Beit Din of the Congregations of Brooklyn, author of numerous works onHalakha,Aggadah, Biblical commentaries,Divrei Torah andresponsa
• Eliyahu Chaim Rosen (1899–1984), rabbi and leader of the Breslov Hasidim in Uman, Ukraine before World War II
• Moshe Rosenstain (1881–1940),mashgiach ruchani of theLomza Yeshiva in Poland
• Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902–1994), Hasidic mystic and scholar, seventhRebbe of Lubavitch
• Sholom Dovber Schneersohn (1860–1920), fifthRebbe of Lubavitch
• Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn (1880–1950), sixthRebbe of Lubavitch
• Joseph ben Yehuda Leib Shapotshnick (1882–1937), British rabbi
• Moshe Shatzkes (1881–1958), Av Beth Din ofŁomża, rosh yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary in America
• Simcha Sheps (1908–1998), rosh yeshiva ofTorah Vodaath
• Shimon Shkop (1860–1939), Rosh Yeshiva in Telz and Grodno in Europe and inRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary inNew York
• Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz (1902–1979), faculty member and rosh yeshiva of theMirrer Yeshiva
• Berel Soloveitchik (1925–1981), rosh yeshiva of theBrisk yeshiva in Jerusalem, son ofYitzchok Zev Soloveitchik
• Moshe Soloveichik (1879–1941), rosh yeshiva of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, eldest son ofChaim Soloveitchik, father ofJoseph B. Soloveitchik andAhron Soloveichik
• Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik (1886–1959), the “Brisker Rov,” rosh yeshiva of the Brisk Yeshiva in Jerusalem
• Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld (1848–1932), rabbi and co-founder of the Edah HaChareidis community in Jerusalem during theBritish Mandate of Palestine
• Elya Svei (1924–2009), rosh yeshiva of theTalmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
• Joel Teitelbaum (1887–1979), (Satmar Rebbe), Hasidic Hungarian-Americanrebbe known for strong anti-Zionist positions
• Pinchas Mordechai Teitz (1908–1995), prominent Orthodox rabbi, educator and radio broadcaster inElizabeth, New Jersey
• Eliezer Waldenberg (1915–2006),Posek andDayan in Jerusalem, a leading authority on medicine and Jewish law, author of theTzitz Eliezer, recipient of theIsrael Prize for Rabbinical studies
• Elchonon Wasserman (1874–1941) Prominent rabbi and rosh yeshiva in Europe. One of the Chofetz Chaim's closest disciples and a Torah scholar.
• Chaim Michael Dov Weissmandl (1903–1957), (Min HaMeitzar) European scholar involved in rescue efforts during theHolocaust
• Gershon Yankelewitz (1909–2014), rosh yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary for over 50 years, one of the last remaining originalMirrer students, "Alter Mirrers"

• Hermann Adler (1839–1911), Chief Rabbi of theBritish Empire
• Michael Adler (1868–1944), English Orthodox rabbi, anAnglo-Jewish historian and author who was the first Jewishmilitary chaplain to theBritish Army to serve in time of war, serving with theBritish Expeditionary Force on theWestern Front during theFirst World War
• Samuel Belkin (1911–1976), secondPresident ofYeshiva University, distinguishedTorah scholar and author
• Meir Berlin (1880–1949), (Bar Ilan) religiousZionist leader
• Eliezer Berkovits (1908–1992) Talmudic scholar and philosopher
• Herbert Bomzer (1927–2013),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University and community leader
• Israel Brodie (1895–1979), Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth
• Eli Cashdan (1905–1998),British Orthodox rabbi, chaplain in theRoyal Air Force duringWorld War II, a senior lecturer atJews' College and a prominent writer
• Francis Lyon Cohen (1862–1934),English Orthodox rabbi, author and expert on Hebrew music, music editor ofThe Jewish Encyclopedia, invented the concept of theJewish Lads' Brigade, the first Jewish chaplain in theBritish Army, Chief Minister of theGreat Synagogue inSydney, Australia
• Isaac Cohen (1914–2007),Talmudic scholar and Chief Rabbi ofIreland for 20 years
• Joseph Ehrenkranz (1926–2014), North AmericanOrthodox rabbi involved ininterfaith dialogue, community leader
• Ephraim Epstein (1876–1960), congregational Orthodox rabbi and prominent member of the Jewish community inChicago,Talmud scholar
• Isidore Epstein (1894–1962), Principal ofJews' College inLondon
• Yaakov Fishman (1913–1983), Chief Rabbi ofMoscow and theMoscow Choral Synagogue
• Mavro Frankfurter (1875–1942),Croatian rabbi of theVinkovci Synagogue who was murdered during theHolocaust by theUstashas at theJasenovac concentration camp
• Harry Freedman (1901–1982),author, translator and teacher atYeshiva University
• Miroslav Šalom Freiberger (1903–1943), Chief Rabbi ofZagreb,Croatia, rabbi of theZagreb Synagogue,Zionist, translator, writer, spiritual leader, educated as alawyer andDoctor of Theology, rescued many Jews out ofCroatia during theHolocaust, murdered inAuschwitz-Birkenau
• Israel Friedlander (1876–1920), educator, translator, biblical scholar, a founding adviser to a lecture series that became theYoung Israel movement ofModern Orthodox Judaism
• Moses Gaster (1856–1939), a religious and secular scholar who wasHaham of theSpanish and Portuguese Jewsof Britain as well as president ofThe Folklore Society, Vice-President of theRoyal Asiatic Society, and pioneering activist forZionism^[2]
• Hermann Gollancz (1852–1930), British rabbi and professor
• David Hartman (1931–2013), philosopher, author, and founder ofShalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem
• Joseph H. Hertz (1872–1946), Chief Rabbi of the British Empire
• Shmuel Yitzchak Hillman (1868–1953), British rabbi and dayan
• Jacob Hoffman (1881–1956), Chief Rabbi ofRadauti, rabbi ofFrankfurt am Main, helped found theManhattan Day School, Zionist activist involved in theMizrachi movement
• Moses Hyamson (1862–1949), headDayan of theLondon Beth Din, Chief Rabbi of theBritish Empire, Hebrew scholar, author, translator, leader and erudite speaker
• Hosea Jacobi (1841–1925), Chief Rabbi ofZagreb,Croatia and rabbi of theZagreb Synagogue for 58 years, founded and headed a JewishElementary School, taught Hebrew andJewish studies in high-schools, established Jewish-Women organizations, active in social welfare projects, wrote the first ever Jewish studies text-books inCroatian
• Immanuel Jakobovits (1921–1999), Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, medical ethicist
• Leo Jung (1892–1987), one of the major architects of AmericanOrthodox Judaism, "Grandfather ofModern Orthodoxy," teacher ofethics andhomiletics atYeshiva University
• Joseph Kaminetsky (1911–1999), AmericanModern Orthodox/Yeshivish rabbi, pioneering first director ofTorah Umesorah – National Society for Hebrew Day Schools ofNorth America, directly responsible for the establishment of hundreds ofyeshiva day schools across theUnited States
• Norman Lamm (1927–2020), scholar, academic administrator, author and Jewish community leader; President,Rosh Yeshiva andChancellor ofYeshiva University
• Aharon Lichtenstein (1933–2015),Rosh Yeshiva ofYeshivat Har Etzion, and Rosh Kollel ofYeshiva University's Gruss Kollel, son-in-law ofJoseph B. Soloveitchik, father ofMosheh Lichtenstein
• Zvulun Lieberman (1930–2012),Rosh Yeshiva atRIETS, communal spiritual leader, head of the Syrian Community Bet Din and the Vaad Harabonim of Flatbush
• Joseph Lookstein (1902–1979), rabbi ofCongregation Kehilath Jeshurun, President of theRabbinical Council of America, of theSynagogue Council of America, of theNew York Board of Rabbis ofBar-Ilan University and founder of theRamaz School
• Mojsije Margel (1875–1939), rabbi ofZagreb,lexicographer, teacher and Hebrew scholar
• Moses Mescheloff (1909–2008), Modern Orthodox Religious Zionist rabbi, Miami Beach and Chicago
• Chalom Messas (1913–2003), Chief Rabbi ofMorocco andJerusalem
• David Messas (1934–2011), Chief Rabbi ofParis
• Solomon Mestel (1886–1966),British-Australian community rabbi, translator
• Jacob Itzhak Niemirower (1872–1939), first Chief Rabbi ofRomanian Jewry, member of theRomanian Senate, supporter ofZionism, fighter againstantisemitism, theologian, philosopher and historian
• Pinchas Hacohen Peli (1930–1989), Israeli Modern Orthodox rabbi, essayist, poet and scholar of Judaism andJewish philosophy, Professor of Jewish Thought and Literature at theBen-Gurion University of the Negev, a visiting professor atYeshiva University,Cornell University,University of Notre Dame, theSeminario Rabbinico in Argentina and theMakuya Bible Seminary in Japan
• Baruch Poupko (1917–2010), American multi-lingual scholar, author and lecturer, National Vice President of theRabbinical Council of America, National President of theReligious Zionists of America, son ofEliezer Poupko
• Emanuel Rackman (1910–2008), American Modern Orthodox rabbi, held pulpits in major congregations, helped draw attention to the plight ofRefuseniks in the then-Soviet Union, attempted to resolve the dilemma of theAgunah, President ofBar-Ilan University
• Max D. Raiskin (1919–1978), rabbi, Professor of Hebrew Literature atBrooklyn College andHunter College, licensedCertified Public Accountant, educator, author of educational textbooks, principal and executive director of theEast Side Hebrew Institute
• Bernard Revel (1885–1940), Orthodox rabbi and scholar, foundingPresident andRosh Yeshiva ofYeshiva College andRIETS
• Kopul Rosen (1913–1962),Anglo-Jewish rabbi and educationalist, rabbi ofGlasgow, Principal Rabbi of theFederation of Synagogues in London
• Michael Rosen (1945–2008), British-born Israeli rabbi and founder of Yakar, a Jewish learning community andsynagogue, son ofKopul Rosen
• Moses Rosen (1912–1994), Chief Rabbi ofRomanian Jewry, President of the Council of theJewish Diaspora Museum inTel Aviv
• Alexandru Șafran (1910–2006),Romanian-Swiss rabbi, theologian, philosopher, historian,Kabbalist, Chief Rabbi ofRomania, intervened with authorities in thefascist government ofIon Antonescu in an unusually successful attempt to saveJews during theHolocaust
• Herschel Schacter (1917–2013), American Orthodox rabbi and Chairman of theConference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, chaplain in theThird Army'sVIII Corps, the first US Army Chaplain to enter and participate in the liberation of theBuchenwald concentration camp, rabbi of theMosholu Jewish Center in theBronx
• Melech Schachter (1913–2007),Rosh Yeshiva ofYeshiva University for over 50 years, father ofHershel Schachter
• Shlomo Shleifer (1889–1957), a government appointee, sustained the Choral Synagogue inMoscow during the worst years ofStalinist repression against Jews
• Simeon Singer (1846–1906), editor of theUnited Synagogue prayer book
• Ahron Soloveichik (1917–2001), Talmudist and rosh yeshiva ofRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
• Joseph Ber Soloveitchik (1903–1993), distinguishedRosh Yeshiva of theRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary andMaimonides School, author,posek, modern Jewish philosopher, a seminal figure inModern Orthodox Judaism
• Isadore Twersky (1930–1997), Orthodox rabbi,HasidicRebbe, university professor atHarvard University, internationally recognized authority on rabbinic literature andJewish philosophy
• Simon Ungar (1864–1942),Doctor ofOriental medicine, ChiefRabbi of theOsijekJewish Community inCroatia who was murdered in theHolocaust
• Hinko Urbach (1872–1960), Chief Rabbi ofZagreb,Croatia,World War Iveteran andHolocaust survivor
• Stanley M. Wagner (1932–2013), American rabbi, academic and community leader, Vice President of theReligious Zionists of America, led theBeth HaMedrosh Hagodol-Beth Joseph congregation, the only rabbichaplain of theColorado Senate, Professor of Jewish history at theUniversity of Denver
• Louis Werfel (1916–1943), a recipient of Semichah from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and aHarvard University alumnus, a Modern Orthodox andReligious Zionist rabbi, the onlyOrthodox Rabbi killed in action duringWorld War II
• Ephraim Wolf (1921–2004), American Orthodox rabbi and spiritual leader, active in the founding and growth of many Jewish educational and communal institutions including theNorth Shore Hebrew Academy
• Walter Wurzburger (1920–2002),Adjunct Professor of Philosophy atYeshiva University, headed both theRabbinical Council of America and theSynagogue Council of America, author and communal rabbi inToronto,Canada andLawrence,New York

• Shlomo Amar (1948–), Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel
• Haim Amsalem (1959-), former member ofKnesset who focused on making conversion to Judaism easier
• Yaakov Ariel (1937–), Chief Rabbi ofRamat Gan, formerrosh yeshiva of theyeshiva in the abandoned Israeli settlement ofYamit, rabbi ofKfar Maimon
• Yisrael Ariel (1939–), founder of theTemple Institute and one of the liberators of theWestern Wall in theSix-Day War
• Shlomo Aviner (1943–), rosh yeshiva of theAteret Yerushalayim Yeshiva inJerusalem, rabbi ofBet El
• David Bar-Hayim (1960–),Av Beit Din,dayan,posek, founder of theShilo Institute
• Yoel Bin-Nun (1946–), one of the founders ofYeshivat Har Etzion,Gush Emunim,Alon Shevut andOfra, doctor ofJewish thought and a lecturer onTanach
• Uri Amos Cherki (1959–), chairman of Brit Olam –Noahide World Center, a senior lecturer atMachon Meir, congregational leader, author and philosopher
• Yuval Cherlow (1957–), Rosh Yeshiva and co-founder ofOrot Shaul and one of the founders ofTzohar
• Zephaniah Drori (1937–), Chief Rabbi ofKiryat Shmona, Israel and rosh yeshiva of the Kiryat ShmonaHesder Yeshiva, helped establishYeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh
• Haim Drukman (1932–2022),Israeli politician, rosh yeshiva ofOhr Etzion Yeshiva, head of the Center forBnei Akiva Yeshivot
• Shmuel Eliyahu (1956–), Chief Rabbi ofSafed, member of theChief Rabbinate Council
• Binyamin Elon (1954–2017), Israeli politician who served as a member of theKnesset forMoledet and theNational Union
• Mordechai Elon (1959–), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat HaKotel
• Baruch Gigi (1957-), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat Har Etzion, communal rabbi of theSephardisynagogue inAlon Shvut
• Yehuda Gilad (1955–), Rosh YeshivatMaale Gilboa, rabbi ofKibbutz Lavi
• Yitzchak Ginsburgh (1944–), American-born Israeli, currently president of the Od Yosef Chai Yeshivah in the settlement of Yitzhar in the West Bank
• Yehudah Glick (1965–), American-born Israeli activist,politician, leader ofHaLiba, a coalition of groups dedicated to reaching complete and comprehensivefreedom and civil rights for Jews on the Temple Mount
• Re’em HaCohen (1957–), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat Otniel and rabbi of theOtniel settlement
• Yeshayahu Hadari (1933–2018), Israeli religious scholar, first rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat HaKotel
• David Bar Hayim (1960–), founder of Machon Shilo, proponent of Nusach Eretz Yisrael
• Daniel Hershkowitz (1953–), Israeli politician,mathematician, professor, rabbi of theAhuza neighborhood inHaifa, President ofBar-Ilan University
• Hillel Horowitz (1964–), Israeli politician
• Nachman Kahana (1937–), author and brother ofMeir Kahane
• Binyamin Lau (1961–), head of929: Tanach B'yachad, rabbi of Kehillat Ramban in Jerusalem
• Israel Meir Lau (1937–), formerAshkenaziChief Rabbi of Israel and current Chief Rabbi ofTel Aviv
• Yitzhak Levy (1947–),Mashgiach atYeshivat Har Etzion, politician, among the initiators of the establishment of theJewish quarter in Jerusalem, co-founder ofElon Moreh
• Mosheh Lichtenstein (1961-), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat Har Etzion, son ofAharon Lichtenstein and grandson ofJoseph B. Soloveitchik
• Dov Lior (1933–), Chief Rabbi ofKiryat Arba andHebron
• Yaakov Medan (1950-), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat Har Etzion, partner in drafting theGavison-Medan Covenant
• Eliezer Melamed (1961–), rosh yeshiva ofYeshivat Har Bracha, rabbi of the communityHar Bracha, and authorPeninei Halakha, son ofZalman Baruch Melamed
• Zalman Baruch Melamed (1937–), rabbi ofBeit El, father ofEliezer Melamed
• Michael Melchior (1954–), activist and Israeli politician, community rabbi inTalpiyot, Jerusalem, Chief Rabbi ofNorway
• Chaim Navon (1973 - )
• Yakov Nagen (1967–), Israeli author, rabbi at Yeshivat Otniel, leader in interfaith peace initiatives between Judaism and Islam
• Avigdor Nebenzahl (1935–), Chief Rabbi of the Old City of Jerusalem, senior rosh yeshiva atYeshivat Netiv Aryeh, rabbi of theRamban Synagogue
• Rafi Peretz (1956–), Israeli politician, formerChief Military Rabbi of theIsrael Defense Forces
• Shai Piron (1965–), Israeli educator and politician
• Hanan Porat (1943–2011), Israeli educator, political activist and politician, one of the liberators of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, co-founder ofYeshivat Har Etzion,Gush Emunim,Kfar Etzion,Alon Shevut,Elon Moreh andOfra
• Meir Porush (1955-), Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Agudat Yisrael, son of Menachem Porush
• Nachum Eliezer Rabinovitch (1928–2020), Canadian-Israeliposek, rosh yeshiva of theLondon School of Jewish Studies and theHesder YeshivaBirkat Moshe inMa'ale Adumim
• Yosef Zvi Rimon (1968–) Rabbi of theGush Etzion Regional Council, Rosh Kollel atYeshivat Har Etzion
• Haim Sabato (1952–), author, co-founder and rosh Yeshiva ofYeshivat Birkat Moshe (Ma’aleh Adumim)
• David Samson (1956–), IsraeliTorah scholar, educational entrepreneur, author, congregational rabbi
• Sharon Shalom (1973–),Ethiopian-Israeli community rabbi, lecturer and writer
• Yaakov Shapira (1950–), rosh yeshiva ofMercaz HaRav, member of theChief Rabbinate Council
• Yitzchak Sheilat (1946–), Israeli scholar ofJewish thought, co-founder ofYeshivat Birkat Moshe
• David Stav (1960–), educator, Chief Rabbi of the city ofShoham, chairman of theTzohar organization, co-founder ofYeshivat Hesder Petah Tikva
• Adin Steinsaltz (1937–2020), IsraeliChabad Chasidic teacher, philosopher,Kabbalist, social critic, translator, author ofSteinsaltz edition of the Talmud, recipient of theIsrael Prize for Jewish Studies
• Aryeh Stern (1944–), Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and student ofZvi Yehuda Kook
• Zvi Thau (1938–), co-founder and president of YeshivatHar Hamor in Jerusalem
• Ron Yosef (1974–), founder of the Israeli organizationHod, which represents Israeligay andlesbian Orthodox Jews

• Elazar Abuhatzeira (1948–2011), Orthodox Sefardi rabbi and kabbalist, known to followers as the "Baba Elazar
• Asher Arieli (1957–), senior lecturer atYeshivas Mir inIsrael, son-in-law ofNachum Partzovitz
• Yaakov Aryeh Alter (1939–), eighth and current^[when?] rebbe of the Hasidic dynasty ofGer
• Shalom Arush (1952–), IsraeliBreslov rabbi and founder of the Chut Shel Chessed Institutions
• Mordechai Shmuel Ashkenazi (1943–2015), Orthodox rabbi and a member of the Chabad Hasidic movement
• Moshe Ber Beck (1934–2021), Orthodox rabbi and a chief rabbi of theNeturei Karta movement in the US.
• Yisroel Belsky (1938–2016), American Dean, Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Senior Rabbi of the Orthodox Union
• Eliezer Berland (1937–), Israeli Orthodox Jewish rabbi and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Shuvu Bonim affiliated with the Breslov Hasidic movement.
• Yaakov Blau (1929–2013), rabbi anddayan on theBadatz of theEdah HaChareidis
• Avrohom Blumenkrantz (1944–2007), American posek andkashrut authority
• Shmuley Boteach (1966–), AmericanOrthodox rabbi, radio and television host, and author
• Meir Brandsdorfer (1934–2009), member of theBadatz (rabbinical court) of theEdah HaChareidis
• Nachum Dov Brayer (1959–), present Rebbe of theBoyan
• Avraham Bromberg, American Rosh Yeshiva and posek
• Yosef Hamadani Cohen (1916–2014), Chief Rabbi of Iran and spiritual leader for the Jewish community of Iran
• Uriel Davidi (1922–2006), Chief Rabbi of Iran from 1980 to 1994
• Michel Dorfman (1913–2006), de facto head of the Breslover Hasidim living in post-Stalinist Russia
• Alfredo Goldschmidt (rabbi) (1945-) Great rabbi ofColombia and the Colegio Colombo Hebreo
• Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky, Rebbe of theDushinsky of Jerusalem
• Shlomo Elyashiv (1841–1926),Lithuaniantalmudist andKabbalist known as theLeshem orBa'al HaLeshem, teacher ofAbraham Isaac Kook, grandfather ofYosef Sholom Eliashiv
• Yosef Sholom Eliashiv (1910–2012), Israeli rabbi and a rabbinical leader of theharedi world
• Aharon Feldman (1932–), American Rosh Yeshiva
• Gerrer Rebbes, Polish Hasidic dynasty now in Israel, followers also in the United States and UK
• Shlomo Goldman (1947–2017), Sanz-Klausenburger Grand Rabbi
• Shmuel Dovid Halberstam, Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe of Borough Park
• Zvi Elimelech Halberstam (1952–), Sanz-Klausenburger Rebbe of Netanya, Israel
• Elchanan Heilprin (1921–2015), known as Av Beit Din of Radomishl
• Moshe Hirsch (1923 or 1924–2010), Leader of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta group in Jerusalem
• Chaim Avrohom Horowitz (1933–2016), Grand Rabbi of theBoston Jewish Hasidic dynasty
• Mayer Alter Horowitz, Bostoner Rebbe of Jerusalem
• Naftali Yehuda Horowitz, Bostoner Rebbe
• Yitzchak Kadouri (1898–2006), leading 20th-century Kabbalist (Mekubal)
• Shmuel Kamenetsky (1924–), co-founder androsh yeshiva (dean) of theTalmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
• Chaim Kanievsky (1928–2022), Israeli rabbi and posek, lived in Bnei Brak, Israel
• Nissim Karelitz (1926–2019), Israeli haredi leader
• Meir Kessler (1961–), rabbi of Modi'in Illit
• Yitzhak Aharon Korff, Rebbe of Zvhil – Mezhbizh, Boston and Jerusalem, and Rabbi, Jerusalem Great Synagogue.
• Zundel Kroizer (1924–2014), Israeli author ofOhr Hachamah
• Dov Landau, Israelirosh yeshiva
• Berel Lazar (1964–), Italian Chief Rabbi of Russia
• Yosef Yechiel Mechel Lebovits Rebbe ofNikolsburg
• Yitzchok Lichtenstein (1962–), Rosh Yeshiva ofYeshiva Torah Vodaas, son ofAharon Lichtenstein, grandson ofJoseph B. Soloveichik
• Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam (1955–), current leader of the Bobov
• Meshulim Feish Lowy (1921–2015), Grand Rebbe of the Tosh hasidic dynasty
• Uri Mayerfeld, rosh yeshiva in Canada
• Moshe Meiselman (1942–), founder ofYeshiva University of Los Angeles (YULA), founder andRosh Yeshiva ofYeshiva Toras Moshe, grandson ofMoshe Soloveichik
• Yona Metzger (1953–), Israeli former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel
• Avigdor Miller (1908–2001), American author and renowned lecturer
• Shlomo Miller, head of the Toronto Kollel and recognized authority of Jewish law
• Naftali Asher Yeshayahu Moscowitz, Rebbe ofRopshitz
• Yaakov Perlow, American Hasidic rebbe ofNovominsk and rosh yeshiva living in Borough Park, Brooklyn
• Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto (1973–), Israeli Orthodox rabbi who leads a global organization called Mosdot Shuva Israel. Based in Ashdod and New York
• Yisroel Avrohom Portugal, Rebbe ofSkulen
• Dovid Povarsky (1902–1999),Rosh Yeshiva of thePonevezh Yeshiva
• Moshe Leib Rabinovich (1940–), current rebbe ofMunkacs
• Yehoshua Rokeach of Machnovka (1949–),Machnovka Rebbe of Bnei Brak
• Yissachar Dov Rokeach (1948–), Belzer Rebbe
• Elyakim Rosenblatt (1933-2019), Americanrosh yeshiva ofYeshiva Kesser Torah inQueens, NY
• Yechezkel Roth, Karlsburger Rav
• Shmuel Rozovsky (1913–1979),Rosh Yeshiva of thePonevezh Yeshiva
• Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg (1910–2012), dean of Torah Ohr Yeshiva, Jerusalem
• Yitzchok Scheiner (1922–2021), Israelirosh yeshiva
• Eliezer Shlomo Schick (1940–2015), Hasidic rabbi and prolific author and publisher of Breslov teachings
• Elyakim Schlesinger (1921–2026), English rabbi
• Elazar Menachem Shach (1899–2001),Rosh Yeshiva of thePonevezh Yeshiva inBnei Brak, founder ofDegel HaTorah
• Moshe Shmuel Shapiro (1917–2006),Rosh Yeshiva and important [rabbinic figure inIsrael
• Dovid Shmidel (1934–), Chairman of Asra Kadisha
• Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman (1912–2017), rabbi and posek (halakhic authority)
• Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik (1946–),Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Brisk, one of theBrisk yeshivas inJerusalem, son ofBerel Soloveitchik
• Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik (1921–2021),Rosh Yeshiva of one of the branches of theBrisk yeshivas inJerusalem, son ofYitzchok Zev Soloveitchik
• Aaron Teitelbaum (1947–), Grand Rebbes of Satmar, and the Ruv of the Satmar community in Kiryas Joel, New York
• Moshe Teitelbaum (1914–2006), Satmar Rebbe
• Zalman Teitelbaum (1951–), Grand Rebbe of Satmar, and the third son of Grand Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum
• David Twersky (1940–), Grand Rabbi and spiritual leader of the village of New Square, New York
• Mordechai Dovid Unger (1954–), currently Bobover Rebbe
• Vizhnitzer Rebbes, (Vizhnitzer), Romanian dynasty of Hasidicrebbes in Israel and the United States
• Osher Weiss (1953-), Possek and An Av Beis Din
• Shmuel Wosner (1913–2015), Haredi rabbi and posek
• Dov Yaffe (1928–2017), Lithuanian-born Israeli rabbi
• Amnon Yitzhak (1953–), Yemenite "ba'al teshuva Rabbi" in Israel
• Ovadia Yosef (1920–2013), Iraqi-Israeli former Israel Sephardic Chief Rabbi, legal scholar, "de facto" leader of Sephardic Jewry
• Amram Zaks (1926–2012),rosh yeshiva of the Slabodka yeshiva of Bnei Brak
• Jonathan Markovitch (1967–), Chief Rabbi ofKyiv

• Tzvi Hersh Weinreb (1940–), rabbi, psychotherapist, Executive Vice President Emeritus of theOrthodox Union, Editor-in-Chief of theKorenTalmud Bavli
• Marc D. Angel (1945–),Modern Orthodox rabbi andauthor, rabbiemeritus ofCongregation Shearith Israel, theSpanish and PortugueseSynagogue inNew York City
• Raymond Apple (1935–2024), Australian Jewish spokesman, writer and lecturer on Jewish, interfaith and freemasonic issues
• Assaf Bednarsh (1971–),Rosh Yeshiva of theRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary,Rosh Kollel for theGruss Kollel inJerusalem
• Harvey Belovski (1968–), BritishOrthodox rabbi, educator and organisational advisor, rabbi ofGolders GreenUnited Synagogue
• Eliyahu Ben Chaim (1940–), Chief Rabbi of Sha'are Shalom (United Mashadi Community of America) inGreat Neck,Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University, Av Beit Din of Badatz Mekor Haim, prominent leader of New York'sSephardi community
• Ari Berman (1970–), Fifth President ofYeshiva University
• Joshua Berman (1964–), Orthodox Rabbi andProfessor ofBible atBar-Ilan University
• Saul Berman (1939–), communal rabbi, Chairman of the Department of Judaic Studies ofStern College for Women ofYeshiva University, Director ofEdah, Professor atYeshiva University andColumbia University
• Ezra Bick (1946–), author, Ram atYeshivat Har Etzion, scion of theRapoport-Bick rabbinic dynasty
• David Bigman (1954–),Rosh Yeshiva ofYeshivat Ma'ale Gilboa, helped found theEin Hanatziv Midrasha for girls, previousRosh Yeshiva of theEin Tzurim Yeshiva
• Yosef Blau –Mashgiach ruchani atRIETS for over 40 years, president of theReligious Zionists of America
• Benjamin Blech (1933-), American modern Orthodox thinker, Professor of Talmud and Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University, author and speaker
• J. David Bleich (1936–),Posek andethicist, includingJewish medical ethics,Rosh yeshiva and professor atRIETS andYeshiva University
• Kenneth Brander (1962–), American rabbi, president andRosh Yeshiva ofthe Ohr Torah Stone network of institutions
• Reuven Pinchas Bulka (1944–2021), Canadian rabbi, writer, broadcaster and activist, spiritual leader of CongregationMachzikei Hadas inOttawa, co-president of theCanadian Jewish Congress
• Shalom Carmy (1949–), AmericanModern Orthodox rabbi,Professor atYeshiva University,writer andeditor
• Kotel Dadon (1967–),Israeli Orthodox rabbi, Chief Rabbi ofCroatia,
• Ahron Daum (1951–2018), Israeli-bornModern-Orthodox rabbi, educator, author and Chief Rabbi ofFrankfurt am Main
• Chuck Davidson (1961-), founder of organizationsGiyur Kehalacha andAhavat Hager which aims to undermine the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and their monopoly with conversions and marriages
• Mark Dratch (1958–), Instructor of Jewish Studies atYeshiva University and founder ofJSafe
• Seth Farber (1967–), American-IsraeliModern Orthodox rabbi,historian,author, and founder and director of the Jewish life advocacy organization,ITIM
• Barry Freundel (1951-), former rabbi ofKesher Israel Congregation inWashington, D.C., convicted ofvoyeurism
• Manis Friedman (1946-), a biblical scholar, author, counselor and speaker
• Aryeh Frimer (1946–), American-Israeli Active OxygenChemist, teacher atBar Ilan University, specialist onWomen and Jewish law
• Menachem Genack (1949-),CEO of theOrthodox UnionKosher Division,Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University, founding chairman ofNORPAC
• Meir Goldwicht —Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University
• Moshe Gottesman (1932-2018), rabbi, educator and community leader
• Irving Greenberg (1933–), American rabbi and writer on the relationship betweenChristianity and Judaism
• Steven Greenberg (1956–), first openly homosexualOrthodox rabbi
• David Bar Hayim (1960-), founder ofMachon Shilo, proponent ofNusach Eretz Yisrael
• Nathaniel Helfgot (1963–), President of theInternational Rabbinic Fellowship
• Yehuda Henkin (1945-2020), author of theresponsa Benei Vanim,modern orthodoxposek
• Shmuel Herzfeld (1974–), Senior rabbi ofOhev Sholom - The National Synagogue inWashington, D.C., Vice President of theAMCHA Initiative, teacher, lecturer, activist, author
• David Hirsch (1968–),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University for over 20 years
• Howard Jachter – AmericanOrthodox rabbi,Dayan, educator, author and communal leader, expert on the laws ofJewish divorce
• Ephraim Kanarfogel (1955–), rabbi andTorah scholar,professor and dean atYeshiva University, one of the foremost experts in the fields of medievalJewish history and rabbinic literature
• Moshe Kletenik (1954–), congregational rabbi,Av Beit Din andMesader Gittin, President of theRabbinical Council of America
• Eugene Korn (1947–), Academic Director of theCenter for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC) in Jerusalem, Director of Interfaith Affairs for theAnti-Defamation League, writer
• Joel Landau, New York rabbi associated withYad Ezra V’Shulamit
• Baruch Lanner (1949–), American formerOrthodox rabbi who was convicted ofchild sexual abuse

• Haskel Lookstein (1932–), AmericanModern Orthodox rabbi, rabbiemeritus ofCongregation Kehilath Jeshurun on theUpper East Side ofManhattan, principal of theRamaz School, son ofJoseph Lookstein
• Ephraim Mirvis (1956–), Chief Rabbi of the UK and Commonwealth
• Leonard Matanky (1958–),Modern Orthodox rabbi, co-president of theReligious Zionists of America, pulpit rabbi, Dean ofIda Crown Jewish Academy, past president of theRabbinical Council of America
• Yaakov Neuburger (1955–),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University
• Sacha Pecaric (1965–),Yugoslavian/Croatian-Italian-American rabbi, author of the first translation of theTorah fromHebrew toPolish to be done by a Jew since theSecond World War
• Menachem Penner (1971–),Dean of theRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, RabbiEmeritus of theYoung Israel ofHolliswood
• Dale Polakoff (1957–), American rabbi, teacher and spiritual leader, Senior rabbi of the Great Neck Synagogue for over 30 years, past President of theRabbinical Council of America
• Yona Reiss (1966–), American rabbi, noted Torah scholar, attorney, lecturer and jurist, current Av Beth Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council
• Hershel Reichman (1944–),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University
• Shlomo Riskin (1940-), founding Chief Rabbi ofEfrat, founding rabbi ofLincoln Square Synagogue on theUpper West Side ofNew York City, dean ofManhattan Day School, founder and Chancellor of theOhr Torah Stone Institutions
• David Rosen (1951–),South African-British-Israeli rabbi, Chief Rabbi ofIreland,American Jewish Committee's International Director of Interreligious Affairs, son ofKopul Rosen
• Jeremy Rosen (1942–), Orthodox Rabbi,author and lecturer, son ofKopul Rosen
• Jonathan Rosenblatt (1956–), AmericanModern Orthodox rabbi, teacher, lecturer, and counselor
• Itamar Rosensweig (1989–),Maggid Shiur atYeshiva University,dayan (rabbinic judge) at theBeth Din of America, resident scholar atCongregation Ahavath Torah, son of rabbiMichael Rosensweig
• Michael Rosensweig (1956–),Rosh Yeshiva at theRabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary ofYeshiva University and theRosh Kollel of the Beren Kollel Elyon
• Jonathan Sacks (1948–2020), Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, philosopher, theologian, author, peer and public figure, great-grandson ofAryeh Leib Frumkin
• Yonason Sacks –Rosh Yeshiva ofLander College for Men, spiritual leader of the Agudas Yisroel Bircas Yaakov
• Yehuda Sarna (1977–), Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of theUnited Arab Emirates
• Hershel Schachter (1941–),Rosh Yeshiva ofYeshiva University,posek, son ofMelech Schachter
• Jacob J. Schacter (1950–), AmericanOrthodox rabbi, historian, University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought and Senior Scholar at theCenter for the Jewish Future atYeshiva University, son ofHerschel Schacter
• Hanan Schlesinger – American-Israeli Orthodox rabbi, co-founder ofRoots, a joint Palestinian-Israeli grassroots peacemaking initiative
• Arthur Schneier (1930-), prominent rabbi in the secular world and rabbi atPark East Synagogue, which hostedPope Benedict
• Elliot Schrier (1989–), community leader and teacher, currentMara d'asra of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun inTeaneck,New Jersey
• Gedalia Dov Schwartz (1925–2020), Orthodox rabbi, scholar andposek, theav beis din of both theBeth Din of America and theChicago Rabbinical Council (cRc),rosh beth din of the National Beth Din of theRabbinical Council of America, President of theMizrachi ofRhode Island and theRCAPhiladelphia Region
• Adolf Shayevich (1937–), rabbi of theMoscow Choral Synagogue, Chief Rabbi ofRussia
• Eli Baruch Shulman (1959–),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University, Rabbi Henry H. Guterman chair in Talmud, author and editor
• Zvi Sobolofsky – Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University and rabbi of Ohr Hatorah inBergenfield,New Jersey
• Haym Soloveitchik (1937–),Rosh Yeshiva atRIETS,professor atHebrew University andYeshiva University, leading contemporaryhistorian ofJewish law
• Meir Soloveichik (1977–), American Orthodox rabbi and writer, rabbi ofCongregation Shearith Israel inNew York City, grandson ofAhron Soloveichik
• Shubert Spero (1923–),Irving Stone Professor of Jewish Thought atBar Ilan University, Rabbi Emeritus ofYoung Israel ofCleveland, Ohio, author on the subjects ofhalakha, ethics, the Holocaust,Jewish philosophy and the thought ofJoseph B. Soloveitchik
• Ben-Tzion Spitz (1969–), Chief Rabbi ofUruguay,writer andNuclear Engineer
• Daniel Stein, (1976–),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University, rabbi of Congregation Ahavath Chesed on theUpper West Side ofManhattan, founding rabbi of Kehillas Beis Sholom inClifton, New Jersey
• Moshe David Tendler (1926-2021),Rosh Yeshiva atRIETS,professor ofbiology atYeshiva University, expert in medical ethics, son-in-law ofMoshe Feinstein
• Kalman Topp (1972–), American rabbi, educator, author, Senior Rabbi of theBeth Jacob Congregation ofBeverly Hills, California
• Mayer Twersky (1960–),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University, Grand Rabbi of theTalne Chasidim, grandson of rabbiJoseph B. Soloveitchik
• Berel Wein (1934–2025), American-bornOrthodox rabbi, lecturer and writer,Rosh Yeshiva ofYeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland, senior faculty member ofYeshiva Ohr Somayach
• Moshe Weinberger (1957–), founding spiritual leader ofCongregation Aish Kodesh,Mashpia/mashgiach ruchani atRIETS, the "senior spokesman" of theNeo-Hasidic movement inModern Orthodoxy

• Jeremy Wieder (1971–),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University, one of the first Americans to win theInternational Bible Contest (Chidon Hatanach)
• Mordechai Willig (1947-),Rosh Yeshiva atYeshiva University, prominent posek for the Modern Orthodox community.
• Pesach Wolicki (1970–),educator,writer,columnist,lecturer,public speaker and pro-Israel activist,Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshivat Yesodei HaTorah, Associate Director of theCenter for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC)
• Benjamin Yudin (1944-), rabbi of Shomrei Torah inFair Lawn,New Jersey

Open Orthodox

• Dov Linzer (1966–), President andRosh Yeshiva of theOpen-OrthodoxYeshivat Chovevei TorahRabbinical School inRiverdale,New York

• Avi Weiss (1944–), Founder,Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, and rabbi of theHebrew Institute of Riverdale

• Zecharias Frankel (1801–1875), critical historian, founder of the "Positive Historical" school, progenitor ofConservative Judaism
• Levi Herzfeld (1810–1884), German rabbi, proponent of moderate reform
• Nachman Krochmal (1785–1840), Austrian philosopher and historian

• Jacob B. Agus, rabbi and theologian
• Philip R. Alstat, Conservative rabbi
• Ben-Zion Bokser, Conservative rabbi
• Boaz Cohen, Talmud scholar andJewish Theological Seminary of America professor
• Gerson D. Cohen, historian andJewish Theological Seminary of America chancellor
• Moshe Davis, historian at theJewish Theological Seminary of America andHebrew University
• Louis Finkelstein, Talmud scholar andJewish Theological Seminary of America professor
• Louis Ginzberg (1873–1953), American Conservative Talmud scholar
• Robert Gordis, leader inConservative Judaism
• Sidney Greenberg, rabbi and author
• Simon Greenberg, professor and vice-chancellor at theJewish Theological Seminary of America
• Morris Gutstein, congregational rabbi and historian
• Jules Harlow, liturgist
• Arthur Hertzberg, rabbi, scholar, and activist
• Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907–1972), philosopher, scholar of Hasidism, andJewish Theological Seminary of America professor
• Max Kadushin, philosopher andJewish Theological Seminary of America professor
• Wolfe Kelman,Rabbinical Assembly leader
• Isaac Klein, American rabbi and scholar ofhalakhah
• Albert L. Lewis, Conservative rabbi
• Saul Lieberman, rabbi and scholar
• Marshall Meyer, rabbi and human rights activist, founded a rabbinical school and synagogue inArgentina
• Chaim Potok, American rabbi and author
• Samuel Schafler, American rabbi and historian
• Solomon Schechter, scholar and a founder ofConservative Judaism
• Morris Silverman, American rabbi and liturgist
• Chana Timoner, first female rabbi to hold an active duty assignment as a chaplain in the U.S. Army

• Leslie Alexander (rabbi), first female rabbi of a major Conservative Jewish synagogue in the United States
• Lia Bass, second Latin American female rabbi in the world.
• Sharon Brous, Founder of Ikar and prominent voice for justice
• Geoffrey Claussen, Conservative rabbi andElon University professor
• Aryeh Cohen, Conservative rabbi andAmerican Jewish University professor
• Martin Samuel Cohen, Conservative rabbi and author
• Shaye J. D. Cohen, Conservative rabbi andHarvard University professor
• Moshe Cotel, pianist, composer, and rabbi
• Menachem Creditor, Conservative rabbi, activist, and founder of the Shefa Network
• Cynthia Culpeper, first full-time female rabbi in Alabama
• Jerome Cutler, director of the Creative Arts Temple in West Los Angeles, California.
• David G. Dalin, rabbi and historian
• Zvi Dershowitz (1928–2023), rabbi ofSinai Temple, Los Angeles, California
• Elliot N. Dorff, Conservative rabbi, bioethicist, and professor of Jewish Theology at theAmerican Jewish University
• Amy Eilberg, Conservative rabbi, author and co-founded the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center in San Francisco
• Edward Feld, Conservative rabbi andsiddur editor
• Everett Gendler, rabbi and progressive activist
• Neil Gillman, philosopher, theologian, andJewish Theological Seminary of America professor
• David Golinkin, Masorti rabbi and halakhist
• Michael Greenbaum, professor and vice-chancellor at theJewish Theological Seminary of America
• Reuven Hammer, Masorti rabbi, author, andsiddur commentator
• Sherre Hirsch, rabbi and author
• Judith Hauptman,feminist Talmudic scholar at theJewish Theological Seminary of America
• Rachel Isaacs, first openly lesbian rabbi ordained by theJewish Theological Seminary of America
• Jill Jacobs (rabbi), Executive Director ofT'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
• Louis Jacobs, founder of the Masorti movement in the United Kingdom, theologian
• William E. Kaufman, advocate ofprocess theology
• Daniella Kolodny, first female rabbi enlisted in theUnited States Naval Academy
• Myer S. Kripke, rabbi, scholar, and philanthropist based inOmaha, Nebraska
• Joshua Kulp, Conservative scholar and rabbi and founder of theConservative Yeshiva inJerusalem
• Harold Kushner, American Conservative rabbi, theologian, and popular writer
• Aaron Landes (1929–2014), rabbi of Beth Sholom inElkins Park, Pennsylvania
• Amichai Lau-Lavie – Israeli-AmericanConservative rabbi, social entrepreneur, human rights activist, founder ofStorahtelling
• William H. Lebeau, Conservative rabbi and Dean of Rabbinical School atJewish Theological Seminary of America
• Naomi Levy, American rabbi, author and speaker
• Alan Lew, teacher ofJewish meditation
• Aaron L. Mackler, Conservative rabbi and bioethicist
• Alan Mittleman, professor ofJewish philosophy at theJewish Theological Seminary of America
• Jack Moline, Executive Director ofInterfaith Alliance
• Jacob Neusner (1932–2016), Conservative trained scholar and writer
• Daniel Nevins, Dean of JTS Rabbinical School and author of inclusive teshuvah on homosexuality in Judaism
• Einat Ramon, first Israeli-born woman rabbi
• Paula Reimers, one of the first women to be ordained by theJewish Theological Seminary of America
• Arnold Resnicoff, Navy Chaplain, AJC National Director of Interreligious Affairs, Special Assistant (Values and Vision) to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
• Joel Roth, Conservative scholar and rabbi
• Simchah Roth. Israeli rabbi andSiddur Va'ani Tefillati editor
• Danya Ruttenberg, Award-winning author, editor and social justice activist
• Julie Schonfeld, first female rabbi to serve in the chief executive position of an American rabbinical association
• Ismar Schorsch, Conservative educator and leader
• Harold M. Schulweis, rabbi ofValley Beth Shalom, Encino, California and founder of theJewish World Watch
• Rona Shapiro, first female rabbi to head a Conservative synagogue inCleveland
• Alan Silverstein, rabbi of Congregation Agudath Israel in Caldwell, New Jersey, and former President of theRabbinical Assembly
• Mychal Springer, rabbi andJewish Theological Seminary of America leader
• Valerie Stessin, first woman to be ordained as a Conservative rabbi inIsrael
• Ira F. Stone, a leading figure in the contemporary renewal of theMusar movement
• Susan Tendler, first female rabbi inChattanooga
• Gordon Tucker, Conservative rabbi
• Stuart Weinblatt, Conservative rabbi and founder of Congregation B'nai Tzedek in Potomac, Maryland; President of the Rabbinic Cabinet of theJewish Federations of North America
• Bea Wyler, first female rabbi in Germany to officiate at a congregation

• David Weiss Halivni (1927–2022)

• Samuel Adler (1809–1891), German-American rabbi ofTemple Emanu-El
• Moses Berlin (1852–1927), British Reform rabbi
• Emil Hirsch (1851–1923), American Reform rabbi and scholar
• David Einhorn (1809–1879), American Reform rabbi
• Samuel Hirsch (1815–1889), German-American philosopher of the Reform Movement
• Abraham Geiger (1810–1874), German Reform ideologist
• Samuel Holdheim (1806–1860), German rabbi and founder of classic German Reform Judaism
• Solomon Marcus Schiller-Szinessy (1820–1890), Hungarian-English Reform rabbi in Eperies and Manchester, first Jewish professor in Cambridge
• Leopold Zunz (1794–1886), German scholar, foundedScience of Judaism school
• Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), American Reform rabbi

• Paula Ackerman (1893–1989), first female to perform rabbinical functions in the United States, not ordained
• Joseph Asher (1921–1990), advocate of reconciliation between the Jews and the Germans in the post-Holocaust era
• Leo Baeck (1873–1956), Reform rabbi
• Laszlo Berkowitz (1928–2020), Reform rabbi, Temple Rodef Shalom
• Lionel Blue (1930–2016), British rabbi, writer and broadcaster
• Abraham Cronbach (1882–1965), Reform rabbi & educator
• Maurice Davis (1921–1993), Reform rabbi, past Chairman,President's Commission on Equal Opportunity
• David Max Eichhorn (1906–1986), Reform Jewish rabbi, author, founder of Merritt Island's Temple Israel,^[3] and Army chaplain among the troops thatliberated Dachau
• Regina Jonas (1902–1944), first female rabbi in the world
• Gunther Plaut (1912–2012), Reform rabbi and author, Holy Blossom Temple
• Murray Saltzman (1929–2010), Reform rabbi
• Abba Hillel Silver (1893–1963), Reform rabbi and Zionist leader
• Stephen S. Wise (1874–1949), Reform rabbi and Zionist activist

• Pauline Bebe, first female rabbi in France
• Jackie Tabick, first female rabbi in Britain
• Sally Priesand, Reform rabbi, first female rabbi in the United States
• Julia Neuberger, British Reform rabbi
• Elyse Goldstein, first female Rabbi in Canada, educator and writer
• Rachel Adler, theologian andHebrew Union College professor
• Arik Ascherman, American-born Reform rabbi and human rights activist for both Jews and non-Jews in Israel-best known for advocating for Palestinian human rights.
• Angela Warnick Buchdahl, American rabbi
• Rebecca Dubowe, first deaf woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the United States
• Denise Eger, former rabbi of Beth Chayim Chadashim (world's first LGBT synagogue) and founder of Temple Kol Ami in West Hollywood, first female and open lesbian to serve as president of Southern California Board of Rabbis, officiated at the first legal same-sex wedding of two women inCalifornia
• David Ellenson, former president of theHebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, and chancellor emeritus
• Lisa Goldstein, Executive Director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
• Dana Evan Kaplan, rabbi at Temple Beth Shalom in Sun City, Arizona; author ofThe New Reform Judaism: Challenges and Reflections, the most current modern scholarly analysis of contemporary Reform Judaism
• Alysa Stanton, first ordained Black female rabbi (Reform) in America
• Margaret Wenig, rabbi known for advocating forLGBT rights

• Mordecai Kaplan (1881–1983), founder of theReconstructionist movement in America
• Ira Eisenstein (1906–2001), founding president of theReconstructionist Rabbinical College

• Deborah Brin, one of the first openly gay rabbis and one of the first hundred women rabbis
• Susan Schnur, editor ofLilith Magazine
• Rebecca Alpert, rabbi, historian and professor
• Dan Ehrenkrantz, president of Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
• Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, children's book author
• Tina Grimberg, leader in the inter-religious dialog
• Carol Harris-Shapiro, modern author
• Sandra Lawson, first openly gay, female, black rabbi
• Joy Levitt, first female president of theReconstructionist Rabbinical Association.
• Toba Spitzer, first openly gay head of arabbinical association

• Shlomo Carlebach (1925–1994), composer, singer and pioneer in theBaal Teshuvah movement
• Capers C. Funnye Jr. (1952–), firstAfrican-American member of theChicago Board of Rabbis^[4]
• Shlomo Helbrans (1962–2017), rebbe of theLev Tahor community
• Tamara Kolton (1970–), first rabbi in Humanistic Judaism
• Michael Lerner (1943–), founder/editor ofTikkun magazine
• Jackie Mason (1931–2021), comedian and actor, receivedsmicha from RabbiMoshe Feinstein^[5]
• Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (1924–2014), leader of theJewish Renewal movement
• Joseph Telushkin (1948–), American rabbi, screenwriter,lecturer and bestsellingauthor^[6] (non-denominational)
• Arthur Waskow (1933–2025), leader of theJewish Renewal movement
• Sherwin Wine (1928–2007), U.S. founder ofSociety for Humanistic Judaism

• List of Mandaean rabbis
• List of people called Rabbi
• List of rabbis known by acronyms

• List of leaders, Orthodox Union
• Gallery of Our Great, chabad.org
• Biographies of Gedolim, tzemachdovid.org
• Mini-Biographies of Gedolim, chaburas.org
• Cross-referenced Notes on Rishonim and Acharonim (PDF)

• Rabbinical Assembly

• Central Conference of American Rabbis

• Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association

• Torah Commentator Biographies, kolel.org
• List of Commentators, torahproductions.com
• E-Lectures Glossary
• RavSIG (Genealogy of Rabbinic families)

• Lists of rabbis

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