- Rabbi - Wikipedia
Jewish communities required full-time rabbis, and the rabbis preferred to spend their days studying and teaching Torah rather than working at a secular trade By the fifteenth century, it was the norm for Jewish communities to compensate their rabbis
- What Is a Rabbi? - A Brief History of Rabbinic Ordination (Semicha)
In order to understand what “rabbi” means today, let’s take a look at the history of rabbinic ordination, or semicha Although the title itself is a more recent development, the ordination of spiritual leaders began at the dawn of Jewish history
- Rabbi | Definition, History, Functions | Britannica
Whereas rabbis assist at all religious marriages, their presence at most other ceremonies is not required Nonetheless, they generally conduct religious services, assist at bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, and are present at funerals and sometimes circumcisions
- Rabbi - Jewish Virtual Library
While Catholic priests are often used as intermediaries between man and God, rabbis are nothing more than regular people who may be officially recognized through a process of ordination, or informally by virtue of the respect they have earned for their knowledge and righteousness
- What Does It Mean to Be a Rabbi? - My Jewish Learning
While one generally must be a rabbi to sit on a beit din, a panel that adjudicates Jewish legal disputes and that is present at a conversion, rabbis are not strictly required at other Jewish events
- Home - Rabbinical Council of America - Leading Orthodox Rabbis Resources
The Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) is the leading Orthodox rabbinical organization providing halachic guidance, rabbinic training, and professional support for rabbis
- Home - Central Conference of American Rabbis
The Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) is the Reform Rabbinic leadership organization working to enrich and strengthen the Jewish community
- Rabbis, Priests, and Other Religious Functionaries - JewFAQ
Although a kohein can be a rabbi, a rabbi is not required to be a kohein A rabbi is simply a teacher, a person sufficiently educated in halakhah (Jewish law) and tradition to instruct the community and to answer questions and resolve disputes regarding halakhah
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