Rav
Britishnoun
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a rabbi who is a person's religious mentor, or one to whom questions are addressed for authoritative decision
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the title preferred by many orthodox rabbis to distinguish them from the clergy of other brands of Judaism
Example Sentences
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Rav Wilding joins us with the latest crime headlines.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
But Rav Amiel cautioned that the bracketing of the word “revenge” with two names of God is meant not as a celebration of vengeance—but rather as a restriction of it.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2023
Rav was previously diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and while working with an elderly community for the past few years, had spent time around a number of people with compromised immune systems.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 17, 2020
Meanwhile, the search continued for the body of a missing 27-year-old Australian from Sydney, Rav Pillay.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 28, 2015
And from one to three we would have the actual Talmud session itself, the shiur, with Rav Gershenson.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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