RABBIS.
Judaism is a Congregationalist Religion, which means that each community/congregation of Jews operates almost autonomously. This is the exact opposite of Catholicism, where there is an established worldwide hierarchy of power. In each community, Jews are led by their RABBIS. What prevents Judaism from splintering endlessly (like some Christian congregationalist churches) is that Jews will respect learned Rabbis from other communities who write halakhic (Jewish legal) opinions on specific religious issues. In most countries with a significant Jewish population, there is a Chief Rabbi, which is a ceremonial position of first among equals in the country.
The government of Israel (excusing the Chief Rabbis of Israel) has NOTHING to do with the Jewish religious leadership. Conversely, the Jewish Religious Leadership in Israel and the Israeli government are often at odds concerning particular policies, such as the military draft.
Jewish spiritual leaders are called rabbis. Judaism has thousands of rabbis. While each of them has an informal level of status among the wider Jewish community based upon Torah-expertise, piety, and perhaps other factors, there is today no single highest spiritual leader.
The leader of the Jewish faith is called Rabbi.
There is no universal spiritual leader of the Jewish people. However, certain Chassidic sects follow a Rebbe, which is a kind of spiritual leader.
A Muslim spiritual leader is often called an Imam. Imams lead prayers, provide spiritual guidance, and may also hold leadership roles within a mosque or community.
called a pundit.
In English, he is called the cantor. In Hebrew, he is called the chazan.
The Solo singer or singing leader in Jewish and Christian liturgical music is called the cantor.
One example of a Jewish leader whose name starts with "R" is Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. He was the leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement and is considered by his followers to be the seventh and final Rebbe. He played a significant role in revitalizing Jewish life and education worldwide.
Lubavitch Hasidim cite Rabbi Menachem Mendel Shneerson as their spiritual leader. Sephardim especially in Israel will cite Vadya Moshe as their spiritual leader. Jewish Law with respect to modernity has been heavily influenced by Moshe Feinstein.
He was Jewish and a leader, but not a member of the established Jewish hierarchy.Jewish AnswerFrom the Jewish perspective he wasn't a leader.
the pharaohs were considered a monach and a spiritual leader.
The Jewish faith focuses on God for spiritual guidance and the Torah that He provided for the Jewish people.