单词 | rabbi |
释义 | rabbi (once / 3135 pages) n If being a rabbi was just a matter of long beards and black suits, then ZZ Top could have opened up a yeshiva. A rabbi is a Jewish spiritual leader who is a scholar of Torah laws and customs. The word rabbi comes from the Hebrew raba, meaning "great" or "revered," as seen in the Hebrew expressions saba raba (great grandfather) or hatzlacha raba (a blessing for much success). Rabbis might serve one or more of a number of roles within a Jewish community, including motivational speakers, Torah legal authorities, teachers, mentors, therapists, or as mohels who can perform ritual circumcisions. WORD FAMILYrabbi: rabbinic, rabbinical, rabbis+/rabbinic: rabbinically USAGE EXAMPLESSuch prayers, led by a wide variety of priests, ministers, rabbis, imams and other religious figures, are a daily routine in both houses of Congress. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) Its rabbi, Zalman Melamed, wrote a tract calling on soldiers serving in the Israel Defense Forces to disobey orders to evacuate “Jewish settlements in Israel.” Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) North Beach Chabad leader Miryum Mochkin, wife of the Chabad’s rabbi, says she believes the theft is a hate crime. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) n spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law Exp|Hypo|Hyper Hillel Palestinian rabbi and interpreter of Judaic law amora one of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of Torah and the importance of personal action and the fulfillment of the commandments spiritual leader a leader in religious or sacred affairs Rabbi (once / 2126 pages) n WORD FAMILY Rabbi: Rabbis USAGE EXAMPLESIt was only the start of the afternoon, which included remarks from a few of his seven grandchildren, his Rabbi and his doctor. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) Rabbi Mendel Alperowitz and his wife will open a Chabad House in Sioux Falls that will offer religious education, worship services and other programs. Seattle Times(Nov 28, 2016) “We’re coming together to try to figure out the best way to push back, focusing on sacred resistance and sanctuary,” said Rabbi Jonathan Klein. The Guardian(Nov 27, 2016) n a Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher Hyper form of address, title, title of respect an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' |
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