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rabbi

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[rab-ahy]

noun

plural

rabbis 
  1. 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.

  2. a title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher.

  3. a Jewish scholar qualified to rule on questions of Jewish law.

  4. any of the Jewish scholars of the 1st to 6th centuries a.d. who contributed to the writing, editing, or compiling of the Talmud.

  5. Slang.a personal patron or adviser, as in business.



rabbi

2

[rab-ee]

noun

Ecclesiastical.
  1. rabat.

rabbi

/ ˈæɪ /

noun

  1. (in Orthodox Judaism) a man qualified in accordance with traditional religious law to expound, teach, and rule in accordance with this law

  2. the religious leader of a congregation; the minister of a synagogue

  3. the early Jewish scholars whose teachings are recorded in the Talmud

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rabbi

  1. In Judaism, a teacher and leader of worship, usually associated with a synagogue.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rabbi1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English rabi (from Old French rab(b)i) from Late Latin ī, from Greek 󲹲í, from Hebrew ī “my master” (rabh “master” + “m”)

Origin of rabbi2

By alteration
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rabbi1

Hebrew, from rabh master + my
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Some of his paintings, in fact, wound up in the 1937 Degenerate Art Exhibition, alongside Dix’s antiwar compositions and Chagall’s rabbi.

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In Texas, a rabbi credited training for his actions ending a hostage-taking standoff.

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I was hooked at the first meeting, where the rabbi told us that he expected us to take the class together.

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A rabbi in Washington who met the couple said "they were nice, popular people".

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Former state Controller Betty Yee, whose husband is a rabbi, said she believes that the governor of California can help build bridges between the diverse communities in this state.

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