I can't name fifty American rabbis *period*, much less the TOP fifty. Is there really anyone here who is impressed with rabbi Hier? I'd heard of him, but had no idea what he did. I googled him expecting some sort of actual Jewish theologian, but no, he's the director of the Weisenthal Center and of Moriah films, whatever the hell that is.

That's what I suppose I get for expecting that a more traditional rabbi might somehow take the top spot on this list, which is why I found the list of pulpit rabbis more interesting than Newsweek's article.