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rabbi
1[ rab-ahy ]
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. Compare cantor ( def 2 ).
- 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
/ ˈæɪ /
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 Rabbisthe early Jewish scholars whose teachings are recorded in the Talmud
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Example Sentences
After Thursday morning's handover, at a military ceremony on the edge of the Gaza Strip, the coffins carrying the hostages were draped with Israeli flags and prayers offered by the army's chief rabbi.
The chief executives of the Refugee Council and Refugee Action have also signed it, alongside Islamic Relief UK and other faith leaders, including rabbis from the Conference of Liberal Rabbis and Cantors.
On Wednesday Jan. 8, one of KI’s rabbis, Rabbi Daniel Sher, recorded and posted a video on Instagram after finding out that he had just lost his own Palisades home:
At least 20 members lost their homes, including a temple rabbi who lives minutes away.
He was born the son of a rabbi.
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