单词 | haham |
释义 | hahamn. One learned in Jewish law; a wise man, savant; spec. a Jewish rabbi among Sephardic Jews. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > law > Jewish law > Talmudic scholar, rabbi > [noun] > Sephardic haham1676 1676 L. Addison Present State Jews (ed. 2) xxvi. 216 In the first rank march the Chachams or Priests. 1731 tr. Relig. Ceremonies & Customs Several Nations I. i. ii. iii. 54 A man who hath studied the oral law..is looked upon by the generality as a doctor, and is called Cacham, or Wise Man. 1892 I. Zangwill Children of Ghetto II. xix. 103 The Gemorah says ve muz be vise, chocham. 1894 I. Zangwill King of Schnorrers 106 The Haham himself, the Sage or Chief Rabbi of the [Sephardic] congregation. 1901 Daily Chron. 23 Nov. 3/2 The vice-presidents include…Mrs. Gaster, wife of the Haham—the spiritual head of the Spanish and Portuguese [Jewish] congregation. 1960 Jewish Chron. 8 Apr. 16/1 The Haham or such other person as may for the time being constitute the Ecclesiastical Authority of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews of Great Britain. 1967 D. T. Kauffman Dict. Relig. Terms 221/2 Hakam, wise one. Chief rabbi in sephardim communities, and among Palestinian Jews in talmudic times. 1968 L. Rosten Joys of Yiddish 63 A proud young chachem told his grandmother that he was going to become a doctor of philosophy. 1973 Jewish Chron. 18 May 8/3 The memorial service was organised by the Haham. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1676 |
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