Other well-known rabbis who are reincarnationists include Rabbi Yonassan Gershom, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, Talmud scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, Rabbi DovBer Pinson, Rabbi David M. Wexelman, Rabbi Zalman Schachter, and many others.

Rabbi Adin Even-Israel ( Steinsaltz ) ( 2010 )

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz ( Hebrew: עדין שטיינזלץ ) or Adin Even Yisrael ( Hebrew: עדין אבן ישראל ) ( born 1937 ) is a teacher, philosopher, social critic, and spiritual mentor, who has been hailed by Time magazine as a " once-in-a-millennium scholar ".

Regarding the access that his work provides, Rabbi Steinsaltz says:

Deeply involved in the future of the Jews in the former Soviet Union, Steinsaltz serves as the region's Duchovny Ravin ( Spiritual Rabbi ), a historic Russian title which indicates that he is the spiritual mentor of Russian Jewry.

His son, Rabbi Menachem Even-Israel, is the Director of Educational Programs at the Steinsaltz Center in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Rabbi Steinsaltz has received many awards and prizes, among them the Israel Prize for Jewish studies in 1988.

* Steinsaltz. org – The website of The Aleph Society and Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

* Rabbi Steinsaltz talks about the Torah to BBC ( sound file )

* Some articles written by Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael Steinsaltz

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz writes that " If the Bible is the cornerstone of Judaism, then the Talmud is the central pillar ... No other work has had a comparable influence on the theory and practice of Jewish life, shaping influence on the theory and practice of Jewish life " and states:

* Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Adin Steinsaltz

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz the Nasi of the Sanhedrin said < cite > I'd be happy if in another few years these chairs are filled by scholars who are greater than us and we can say: ` I kept the chairs warm for you.

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz translates " Yeshu " as " Jesus " in his translation of the Talmud.

Much more recently, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz has taken the title nasi, in an attempt to re-establish the Sanhedrin in its judicial capacity as the Supreme Court of Judaism.

For this reason, the few passages that actually say " this is the view of Rabbi Meir " represent cases where the author intended to present Rabbi Meir's view as a " minority opinion " not representing the accepted law.

Although Rabbi Lipschutz has faced some controversy in certain Hasidic circles, he was greatly respected by such sages as Rabbi Akiva Eiger, whom he frequently cites, and is widely accepted in the Yeshiva world.

It is widely accepted that two wills exist, the first will was signed by Schneerson and transferred stewardship of all the major Chabad institutions to Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky.

Conservative Rabbi Robert Gordis wrote an essay on " Ground Rules for a Christian Jewish Dialogue "; in all Jewish denominations, one form or another of these rules eventually became more or less accepted by parties engaging in Jewish-Christian theological dialogue.

This view of Akiba's, in spite of the energetic protests of his colleague Rabbi Ishmael, became the one generally accepted by his contemporaries, as Justin Martyr, l. c., lvii., indicates.

Rabbi Weissmandl pointed out that if you combine the three small letters together they form the word, which in the accepted Hebrew notation for year numbers ( using Gematria ) corresponds to the Jewish year 707 Anno Mundi, which is the Jewish year that the 10 Nazi leaders were executed ( October 16, 1946 corresponds to Tishrei 21, 5707, the day known as Hoshanna Rabba, the day of severe judgments for the nations of the world, according to the Jewish calendar ).

... Is it not a case of a fortiori, that regarding the School of Shammai — that the halakhah does not go according to them — they Talmudic Sages said ‘ if practices like the School of Shammai may do so, but according to their leniencies and their stringencies ’: The RaMBaM, is the greatest of all the Torah authorities, and all the communities of the Land of Israel and the Arab-controlled lands and the West Africa practice according to his word, and accepted him upon themselves as their Chief Rabbi.

Rabbi Epstein accepted the post, while Rabbi Meltzer moved to the town of Slutsk to lead the Ridvaz's yeshiva there.

Over time, certain choices became established in certain communities ; in contemporary Jewish observance one may not choose his or her own haftarah, explains Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, as that would run against accepted custom.

Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik became the accepted leader of the Modern Orthodox movement, with the yeshiva he headed, Yeshiva University, becoming the Modern Orthodox flagship institution.

A later responsum on this subject was written by Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, and also accepted by the CJLS.

Rabbi Danzig's opinion regarding potatoes, that they are not included in the category of kitniyot ( Sha ' arei Teshuvah 453: 1 ), is widely accepted, and is one of the reasons that " Chayei Adam " was used to describe his work ( i. e. that " a man can live " ( literally " chayei adam ") by his rulings ).

After a short stay at the University of Judaism ( now the American Jewish University ) in Los Angeles, Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer accepted the position of rabbi at Congregation Bnai Jeshurun in New York City, the oldest Ashkenazic synagogue in the city, with the mission of reviving the congregation.

Although there is some doubt, it is generally accepted that the person who wrote ethical will Tzava ' at Rabbi Yehudah Hechasid, printed in 1583 and translated into Judæo-German, Prague, seventeenth to eighteenth century was Harav Yehuda HeChasid Shapiro.

Some Breslov Hasidim also adopted this custom due to Rebbi Nachman of Breslov's pronouncement on the great importance of wearing tekhelet and in emulation of Rabbi Avraham ben Nachman of Tulchyn, a prominent Breslov teacher who accepted the view of his contemporary, the Radziner Rebbe.

Rabbi Isserles ' weaving " his comments into the main text as glosses, indicates – besides upholding the traditional Ashkenazi attitude to a text – that the work itself, meant to serve as a textbook for laymen, had been accepted in Rema ’ s yeshivah at Krakow as a students ’ reference book.

Rabbi Spektor's son, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Rabinowitz accepted the administrative responsibilities and was one of the Roshei Kollel ( heads of the kollel ), while Rabbi Avrohom Shenker and Rabbi Finkel conducted the internal affairs.

Morgenthau initially rejected the position, but following a trip to Europe and the Holy Land, and with the encouragement of his pro-Zionist friend Rabbi Stephen Wise, he reconsidered his decision and accepted Wilson's offer.

Following the departure of Rabbi Lubinsky in 1949, Rabbi Zweigenhaft assumed the position of Chief Rabbi of Hanover.

Shortly thereafter Rabbi Zweigenhaft was appointed Chief Rabbi of the entire Lower Saxony a position he held until his departure in 1951.

Thereafter the Rosh assumed Rabbi Meir's position in Worms.

Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz explained the apparent paradox of his position by citing the old question, " Can God create a rock so heavy that He cannot pick it up?

The Halakha committee of the Masorti movement ( the equivalent of Conservative Judaism ) in Israel has ruled that women do not receive such aliyot and cannot perform such functions as a valid position ( Rabbi Robert Harris, 5748 ).

Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook and his disciples, for their part, avoided this harsh position, but they too theologically related the Holocaust to the Jewish recognition of Zion.

This position he held until he was called as Chief Rabbi to Altona, where he officiated from 1836 until his death.

* Rabbi Shlomo Zalman ( 1830 – 1900 ), who assumed his father ’ s position in Kopust.

He was compelled to assume this position by his father-in-law, Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel of Cherkas ( son of Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl and son-in-law of the Mitteler Rebbe ) against his father ’ s wishes.

When Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib refused to accept this position, most of the Hasidim became followers of the elderly Hasid, Rabbi Chanokh Heynekh HaKohen Levin, formerly rabbi of Prushnits and Krushnevits and now retired to Alexander.

In practice, the predominant position of Modern Orthodoxy on this issue is based on the position of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik in an essay entitled Confrontation.

The predominant position of Orthodoxy on this issue is based on the position of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik ; he held that Judaism and Christianity are " two faith communities ( which are ) intrinsically antithetic ".

This position is supported by former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah, who was also Nasi, was not given the title Rabban, perhaps because he only held the position of Nasi for a short while and it eventually reverted to the descendants of Hillel.

* Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah, who was Nasi for a short time after Rabban Gamliel was removed from his position

* 2008: Rabbi Julie Schonfeld was named the new executive vice president of the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly, becoming the first female rabbi to serve in the chief executive position of an American rabbinical association.

The position of Mashgiach Ruchani has been held by ( among others ) Rabbi Avigdor Miller, Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, and Rabbi Shimon Groner.