rabbi
IPA: rˈæbaɪ
noun
- A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions.
- A Jew who is or is qualified to be the leader of a Jewish congregation.
- (law enforcement, slang) A senior officer who acts as a mentor.
- The title of a rabbi (a Jewish scholar or teacher); used before or instead of the rabbi's name.
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Examples of "rabbi" in Sentences
- Let alone the rabbis of the city.
- That was the function of a rabbi.
- It's the cognate of the word Rabbi.
- He was a Pharisaic, Orthodox Rabbi.
- I'm neither a rabbi, nor the daughter of a rabbi.
- In the 20th century, many rabbis were in favor of leniency.
- The penalty was execution for the ordainer and the new rabbis.
- He was the rabbi of the Tempel Synagogue of the Reform movement.
- It was here that he met Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan who taught him homiletics.
- Rabbi Johanan taught that they were also commanded not to emasculate animals.
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