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

Mishnaic period (ca. 70–200 CE)

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. 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 tana 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 ( 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 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 ( 135 to 217 CE) 2nd century, Judah the Prince, in Judea, redactor (editor) of the Mishnah

Talmudic period (ca. 200–500 CE)

Samuel of Nehardea, Amora in Babylonia, physician (c.165–254) Abba Arikha, Amora in Babylonia (175–247) Johanan bar Nappaha, primary author of the Jerusalem Talmud (180–279) Bar Kappara Shimon ben Lakish, Amora in Judea (c.200–c.275) Joshua ben Levi (early 3rd century), headed the school of Lod. 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 the Talmud in Babylonia (352–427) Ravina II, Amora in Babylonia (?–499)

Middle Ages (ca. 500–1500 CE)

Abba Mari, (Minhat Kenaot), 13th-century French Talmudist Abraham ibn Daud, (c. 1110–c.1180), author of Sefer 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 of Shia Islam. Abdullah ibn Salam, (550–630) rabbi, converted to Islam and was a companion of Islam's founder, Muhammad David Abudirham, 14th century rabbi in Seville. Authored the Sefer Abudarham on explanation of Sefardi liturgy and customs. Completed c. 1339 Amram Gaon, (?–875) 9th-century organizer of the siddur (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 of Rashi 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, (the Rif), (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 medieval Austria 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 of Semichah (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 of Maimonides 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) famous Catalan rabbi, Talmudist and Maimonidean, author of the Beit 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-century Halakhist, Talmudist and physician Obadiah ben Abraham of Bertinoro, (Bartenura), (c. 1445–c.1515) 15th-century commentator on the Mishnah Ra'ah (1235–c. 1290), was a medieval rabbi, Talmudic scholar and Halakhist, student of the Ramban and colleague of the Rashba 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 the Talmud Saadia Gaon, (Emunoth ve-Deoth; Siddur), (c.882–942) 10th-century exilarch 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, and Talmudist, known as the Rashba, student of the Ramban and Rabbeinu Yonah Solomon ben Abraham Min Hahar, a Provençal rabbi and Talmudist of the first half of the 13th century, rabbi at Montpellier, leader of the movement against Maimonides, teacher of Yonah 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 to Zion Yom Tov Asevilli (c. 1260–c. 1314), known as the Ritva, medieval rabbi and rosh yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Seville, Talmudist, student of the Rashba and the Ra'ah Yonah Gerondi (d. 1264), Catalan rabbi and moralist, cousin of Nahmanides, author of the ethical work, The Gates of Repentance (שערי תשובה‎)

16th–17th centuries

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 of Chacham 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 the Shulchan Aruch Aaron Ezekiel Harif, 17th-century Hungarian rabbi Abraham Cohen de Herrera (RabACH, c.1570–c.1635), 16th-century Kabbalist and philosopher Spanish 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 of Ha-mappah (component of the Shulchan Aruch) Yosef Karo (Mechaber, 1488–1575), 16th-century Spanish and Land of Israel legal codifier of the Shulchan Aruch Meir ben Isaac (1482–1565) and his son Samuel Judah Katzenellenbogen (1521–1597) of Padua 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 great Acharonim 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 of halakha Hayyim Abraham Israel ben Benjamin Ze’evi (c.1650–1731) Palestinian rabbi Ephraim Zalman Shor, (c.1550–1633) Czech rabbi

18th century

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