Are there Judaism hierarchy

Answer 1

Judaism does not have Church Hierarchy, nor does it have churches.

Synagogue hierarchy is somewhat different than Church hierarchy. Quite literally, the individual synagogues hire the rabbi. The rabbi would roughly correspond to the preacher, although there are some different duties peculiar to Judaism.

There is no centralized authority in Judaism.

Each synagogue is an independent entity. Each synagogue is aligned with others within it's sect, but there is no "higher governing body" such as a synod, or presbytery. Members pay dues to belong to the synagogue, which is assessed by the rules of each individual synagogue.

There are no priests currently in Judaism because there is no Temple in Jerusalem. The remnants of the Tribe of Levi are still available, but there is no possible way to perform the duties of priest. This particular aspect is dependent on having the Temple.

Rabbi means "teacher". A rabbi does not need to be a Levite.

Answer 2

In Judaism Synagogue hierarchy is different than Church hierarchy. Each individual synagogue hires a rabbi who is the teacher of the Torah within the synagogue. The synagogue has a president and council, which is similar to the board of elders or deacons in a church. The president of the synagogue is elected to his post by the members of the synagogue. Each synagogue is an independent of each other. They are aligned with other synagogues within their division but there is no higher level of a governing body. Each member pays dues to belong to a synagogue. There are no priests currently in Judaism because there is no Temple in Jerusalem and a temple is essential to perform duties of priests.

Answer 3

Yes, in a sense, but nothing as straightforward as the Pope with Catholics. Most Jewish denominations elect their own leaders, and some rabbis (such as Sir Johnathan Sacks of the UK) are styled as Chief Rabbi of their territory, if they lead the largest denomination.

Answer 4

Today, each Jewish community is autonomous and usually has its own Rabbi or Rabbis.

In ancient times, the Jewish people were led by three distinct people or groups: the king, the Sanhedrin and the Kohen Gadol. (See also Deuteronomy ch.17.)

The king conducted the nation and made decisions in most matters but was not necessarily a Torah-authority.

The Sanhedrin (court of Sages) was the final authority on Torah-matters.

The Kohen Gadol conducted the observances in the Holy Temple, together with the assistance of the rest of the Kohanim and Levites (Numbers ch.8 and 18, Leviticus ch.21).

Answer 5

There isn't any hierarchy in Judaism. It's not a typical organized religion. All synagogues are autonomous from each other.

Answer 6

Judaism is not a centralised religion, it doesn't have a hierarchy system.

Answer 7

Jews do not have churches or religious ranks.

In a synagogue, everyone is equal, including the rabbi, who is a teacher (not a holy person).