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rabbi

[rab-ahy] / ˈræb aɪ /
NOUN
clergyman
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Others begin awkwardly and end well: Mr. David playing an Orthodox rabbi elected to the 1903 Detroit city council who, after one of America’s first auto accidents, becomes a blood donor to Henry Ford.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Getzy Markowitz, a rabbi who works in the area, said the shooting took place in a community with multiple Jewish institutions, including educational centers and a food bank.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

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

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Pulte and Bemporad, the rabbi, did not, Bemporad says.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

I sat on the bench next to the rabbi, who looked at me once, then looked away.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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

But the great, and sociologically accurate, joke about bar mitzvahs among the Jewish has three rabbis at lunch each discussing his problem with mice in his synagogue.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

But the recent surge has prompted criticism from influential rabbis, settler leaders and even military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, who described the attacks as "morally and ethically unacceptable".

From Barron's Apr. 2, 2026

Authorities have confirmed that two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2025

Then he stirred and said softly, “Reuven, do you know what the rabbis tell us God said to Moses when he was about to die?”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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