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rabbis

  • plural
    of rabbi.
    rabbi
    noun
    the 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.

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May 20, 2026A previous version of this story stated the homes of two Kehillat Israel rabbis had burned in the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

But the great, and sociologically accurate, joke about bar mitzvahs among the Jewish has three rabbis at lunch each discussing his problem with mice in his synagogue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

But the recent surge has prompted criticism from influential rabbis, settler leaders and even military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, who described the attacks as "morally and ethically unacceptable".

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

There have been heated hearings in Israel's parliament involving rabbis, doctors, lawyers and security officials.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

The rabbis encouraged them, and they made the women and young people sing and play tambourines and timbrels to keep up their spirits .

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar