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rabbi

[rab-ahy] / ˈræb aɪ /
NOUN
clergyman
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A rabbi from Agoura Hills has been charged with murder in the death of a man in the parking lot of Southern California’s newest Costco, according to authorities and jail records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Another British rabbi was also in the West Bank as the UK government made its announcement - and takes a different view.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

Abrishami is one of about 60 active synagogues in Iran, for which Gerami serves as chief rabbi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

The rabbi was sitting quietly, reading his book.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Religious students and their rabbis believe that if young ultra-Orthodox men enter the military, they will be exposed to influences and behaviours that may decisively turn them away from their community.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

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

Occasionally he spoke of the importance of Palestine as a Jewish homeland, but mostly he was concerned about American Jewry and the need for teachers and rabbis.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok


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