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rabbi

[rab-ahy] / ˈræb aɪ /
NOUN
clergyman
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The Jewish community at a synagogue where two men were killed in 2025 feels less safe now than it did immediately after the attack, its rabbi has said almost one year on.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

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 has served as Iran’s chief rabbi since 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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

I saw the young rabbi look up a moment from his book, then resume reading.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

In an open letter, signed by more than 150 filmmakers, academics, writers and even a few rabbis, the group denounced “the outrageous smear campaign against our respected colleague Mark Ruffalo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Rabbi Daniel Sher, also of Kehillat Israel, said he received texts from rabbis across the city encouraging him to bask in the moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 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

The children of the two rabbis who were killed lit another.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 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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