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Rabbi

Meaning in religious studies & theology, with examples

/ˈræbaɪ/nounCore term

In religious studies & theology, rabbi means: A Jewish religious teacher and scholar trained in Jewish law, who often leads a congregation, teaches and answers questions on religious practice.

In Turkish: haham, rabbi

How it is used

Also used as a title (Rabbi Cohen). The adjective rabbinic or rabbinical appears in rabbinic literature, rabbinic Judaism and rabbinical court. The Chief Rabbi of Turkey is called Hahambaşı in Turkish.

Example sentences

  1. After the service, the rabbi explained the week's Torah portion to the congregation.

  2. Rabbinic literature includes the Mishnah, the Talmud and the Midrash.

Common collocations

  • Chief Rabbi
  • rabbinic literature
  • rabbinic Judaism
  • ordained as a rabbi
  • JudaismThe religion, culture and way of life of the Jewish people, based on the covenant with God described in the Hebrew Bible and developed in the Talmud and later teaching.
  • synagogueA Jewish house of prayer, study and community gathering, where the Torah scrolls are kept in an ark and read during services.
  • TalmudThe central text of rabbinic Judaism, which combines the Mishnah, an early code of Jewish oral law, with the Gemara, centuries of rabbinic discussion of it.
  • halakhaJewish religious law, based on the Torah and developed in the Talmud and later legal codes, which guides daily life, worship, food and family matters.
  • clergyThe people who are formally trained and appointed to perform religious duties and lead a community, such as priests, ministers, imams and rabbis, considered as a group.

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