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rabbi
1[rab-ahy]
noun
plural
rabbisthe chief religious official of a synagogue, trained usually in a theological seminary and duly ordained, who delivers the sermon at a religious service and performs ritualistic, pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to the role of a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Jewish community.
a title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher.
a Jewish scholar qualified to rule on questions of Jewish law.
any of the Jewish scholars of the 1st to 6th centuries a.d. who contributed to the writing, editing, or compiling of the Talmud.
Slang., a personal patron or adviser, as in business.
rabbi
2[rab-ee]
noun
rabbi
/ ˈræbaɪ /
noun
(in Orthodox Judaism) a man qualified in accordance with traditional religious law to expound, teach, and rule in accordance with this law
the religious leader of a congregation; the minister of a synagogue
the early Jewish scholars whose teachings are recorded in the Talmud
Word History and Origins
Origin of rabbi1
Origin of rabbi2
Word History and Origins
Origin of rabbi1
Example Sentences
Anna Bergson, who is married to a rabbi and whose children attend Jewish schools, said at a local vigil on Friday that antisemitic hatred had been "brewing" before the attack.
A rabbi has told of the moment a man tried to barge into his Manchester synagogue during a deadly attack, telling the BBC "I saw evil, I saw hate".
Leeds University Jewish Chaplaincy, where the rabbi worked, said he had "received threats to his safety and that of his family".
A rabbi and security guards from a Manchester synagogue have been praised as "heroes" by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for their actions when the building came under attack.
The officers, synagogue security and its rabbi, Daniel Walker, were commended by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer from preventing a worse tragedy.
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