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rabbi

[rab-ahy] / ˈræb aɪ /
NOUN
clergyman
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Last Rosh Hashanah, my rabbi took up the issue of faith in a room of roughly 2,000 Jews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

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

Earlier this year, Lion moved into an adjacent home, and the rabbi said that tensions began to rise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

About three or four such Hasidic sects populated the area in which Danny and I grew up, each with its own rabbi, its own little synagogue, its own customs, its own fierce loyalties.

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

In recent weeks, he has met with rabbis to discuss their concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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

There have been heated hearings in Israel's parliament involving rabbis, doctors, lawyers and security officials.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

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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