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rabbi

[rab-ahy] / ˈræb aɪ /
NOUN
clergyman
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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

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

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

A rabbi was on his way home from a religious study hall in the heavily-Orthodox Pico-Robertson section of Los Angeles in late April when he said he noticed a van driving slowly behind him.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

“What do you want to become a rabbi for?”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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

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

Chabad rabbis believe every person possesses a divine spark worth nurturing.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

It was a rigidly Orthodox school, with services three times a day and with European-trained rabbis, many of them in long, dark coats, all of them bearded.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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