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rabbi

[rab-ahy] / ˈræb aɪ /
NOUN
clergyman
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Religious leaders present in Blue Ash on Sunday also included women serving as a Jewish rabbi, a Baptist minister and a Muslim chaplain.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

He concludes by envisioning the day he’ll see a rabbi in a Reform synagogue wearing a baseball cap.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The rabbi for the modern-day yeshiva declined to comment to the BBC.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

“I was yelling for help at the top of my lungs,” the rabbi said.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

He remained the rabbi of his community throughout the years of Russia’s participation in the First World War.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Gerami said the alliance of rabbis in Muslim countries, which range from Albania to Nigeria to Uzbekistan, helps to put his situation in perspective.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

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

"All the rabbis together, under the banner of our Chabat house of Bondi, to which Eli dedicated his life, we are going to gather in Bondi Beach," he said.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

The Talmud records a debate among rabbis after the Romans destroyed the holy Temple in the year 70: Should Hanukkah still be celebrated even though its physical center was gone?

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

The rabbis spoke only Yiddish in the Talmud classes, but the students could speak Yiddish or English.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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