Talk:List of rabbis

message: Mazel Tov! 
I think it is about time that there should be a list for rabbis, after all they have been around for over 2,000 years... IZAK 16:36, 29 Apr 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Start List

message: I wonder if we should include Jesus of Nazareth as a rabbi, or is that too controversial to be NPOV? Rickyrab 12:26, 3 May 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I thought, he was a Jew... Shmuel haBalshan 15:31, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, he was a Jew, but this is a list of rabbis, not a list of Jews. -- -- -- 18:59, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Jesus a "rabbi"?

message: The following by RK needs review:
:"Acharonim is a Hebrew word meaning "later"; it refers to rabbis from the mid-1600s to the present. Orthodox Judaism restricts the useage of this term to Orthodox rabbis; Conservative Jews apply this term to all rabbis from this era who accept Jewish law and tradition as normative, including Orthodox and Conservative rabbis, as well as many rabbis not identified with either movement. Reform and Reconstructionist Jews may apply this term to any rabbis from this era."
Who made this up? Firstly, there are no "Conservative" or "Reform" rabbis in the 1600s and the 1700s. Secondly, since when have Reform, Reconstructionist and even Conservative Jews even acknowledged this label of "Achronim"? Thirdly, none of the rabbis mentioned in "Early Achronim" can be regarded as non-Orthodox. Finally, in the sections that commence with the rabbis of the Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, and other sub-groups, feel free to insert one line, preferably a Wiki-link about their beliefs, as this is a LIST and is not the place to insert whole paragraphs about who believes what and when and why etc. Thank you. IZAK 07:49, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Achronim" 

message: *Dennis Prager
*Joseph Telushkin
: --Sheynhertzגעשׁ״ך 10:06, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Dennis Prager is not a rabbi. JFW | T@lk 21:24, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks. --Sheynhertzגעשׁ״ך 04:50, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  In the list? 

message: * Martin Buber
* Levinas (talmudist)
* Cyrus Adler - a contributor of the Jewish Encyclopedia
* Israel Jacobson
* Isaac Noah Mannheimer (reform rabbi?)
: --Sheynhertzגעשׁ״ך 04:50, 1 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Are they rabbi? (qualification) 

message: I know many people worked very hard on this page, but I have to question it's usefulness. Many of the other sections (for example, the tannaim and amoraim), have their own pages with their own lists of rabbis. This page also seems much less complete than many of the others and is usually updated after the more "specialized" pages. Perhaps we should just replace this page with a series of links to amoraim, tannaim, modern rabbis, etc.
--Bachrach44 01:43, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  page needed? 

message: Firstly, the above is the normal spelling of his name in English and also the title of the article about him on Wikipedia, so it should not be altered to Yechezkel.  Secondly, he was very desirous of living in Israel.  He applied in 1926 and 1928 to emigrate, but was refused by the Russian authorities.  He finally went on aliyah in 1951, as soon as he retired.  It seems odd to deny that he was a Zionist.  Thirdly, as head of the London Beth Din, a body paid for by the United Synagogue, he was an employee of the United Synagogue.  The London Beth Din is not the sole Beth Din for all Jews in London.--20.138.246.89 13:45, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Yehezkel Abramsky 

message: What are the criteria for rabbis being sorted as 20th Century or Contemporary ?
I note, for example, that Jonathan Sacks is there as "20th Century", whereas Louis Jacobs is "Contemporary".
What should be the criteria?  Jheald 21:48, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the criteria should be that anyone still living, or, who lived into the 21st century should be under contemporary, while those who died in the 20th century should be under 20th century. -- -- -- 19:15, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criteria for "20th Century" and "Contemporary" ? 

message: First, why the change in language -- "leaders" instead of "rabbis"
I think that for much of the list, that line is anachronistic, and therefore I could argue that several of the "Chareidi Leaders" were actually Modern Orthodox. Not because that would be more accurate, but because we're fitting people into two sides of a divide that they personally never dealt with.
E.g.: R' Shimon Shkop taught at YU. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan wrote the majority of his books for NCSY, an arm of the OU. The Torah Temimah utilizes outside sources. Etc... micha (talk) 22:29, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chareidi Leaders vs. Modern Rabbis 

message: Cold someone lock this article?  Just take a look at the history if you don't think there has been constant vandalism. 76.24.87.115 (talk) 21:24, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Lock

message: The pre mishna Rabbis are not regarded as Tannarim but as Soferim (Numberers or possibly as Writers). The last of the Zugot Hillel and Shammai are perhaps the first of the Tannarim although they also qualify as Soferim. The titling of the article should be corrected to allow for this.Macrocompassion (talk) 13:17, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  What about the Soferim? 

message: In the list he is wrongly called a Nasi (president) but in the detailed description for the zugot, during this period, Simeon be Shetah was Nasi (twice) and took Jehuda as his vice-president and chief Justice.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by David Chester (talk • contribs) 14:07, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jehuda ben Tabbai 

message: Please review my remark above about Jehuda ben Tabbai. The roles of Nesi and Av Bet Din have been reversed between these two Rabbis.  Also please note that only during the reign of Queen Salomi did Jehuda fill the role of Av Bet Din Sanhedran. Macrocompassion (talk) 14:18, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Simeon ben Shetah 

message: Some clear guidelines need to be set for inclusion in this article. Many of the rabbis on the list do not practice as rabbis in the sense of ruling on Jewish law. Y. Mendelovitch, for example, is a person of distinction, but not for being a rabbi. He doesn't qualify for this list. The same goes for principals who happen to also be rabbis. Being a principal is a fine position, but it's not the rabbinate. They belong in a list of principals, if such exists. I've removed some names, but I want to hear comments --71.166.103.226 (talk) 13:37, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. This list has always bothered me. I definitely think it's good to have a list of crucial rabbis in history like the amoraim and tannaim, but the list in its current format could potentially have thousands of modern day rabbis. I don't even know where to start. shirulashem (talk) 16:26, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Criteria for inclusion as rabbi 

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message: When a section or subsection includes a word, such as Rabbi, it does not need to be repeated over-and-over again on each name such as with List of rabbis#Rabbis: 16th – 18th centuries.  --  Otr500 (talk) 20:20, 12 August 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Redundant usage 

message: *Removed many added honorific titles. The fact that a subject is a "Rabbi" is identified in the sub-section title: List of rabbis#Orthodox rabbis: 19th century.  Otr500 (talk) 14:04, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: Rabbi

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message: Shouldn't this article be merged to List of rabbis. Editor2020 (talk) 23:44, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Huh? -- -- -- 06:32, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not sure what was going on in my brain with this one. Editor2020 (talk) 03:56, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merge 

message: Please stop vandalizing this page by adding those who are not Rabbi. You may make a new page for these if you'd like. It appears there have been trouble with this before. Sept 2021 (UTC)
Oryzo (talk) 05:24, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please do not mix Hellenistic Theistic Judaism Holy Leaders with the Rabbi in Modern Judaism

message: In subsections, should the entries be sorted by name or date? Editor2020 (talk) 03:54, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sorted by name or date? 

message: If the article covers rabbis of the Mishnaic period, it must include the pre-CE religious leaders who began the Mishna and Talmud. Or there must be a prominent note redirecting to the articles on Mishna and Tannaim. This is important.
08:35, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: How can you exclude Hillel the Elder from this list?