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The group was convened by a local rabbi and supported protesters for racial justice in Portland in 2017.
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Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Wisdom’s stance on the definition drew immediate criticism from Marc Schneier, senior rabbi of the Hampton Synagogue who has been a vocal critic of Mamdani.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Rupert needed a Hollywood rabbi, someone who could teach him the baroque ways in which the town operated.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The rabbi, the only Jewish clergy ever tapped for the honor, also blessed the rodeo in 2015.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
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Laura E. Alexander, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Wisdom’s stance on the definition drew immediate criticism from Marc Schneier, senior rabbi of the Hampton Synagogue who has been a vocal critic of Mamdani.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Rupert needed a Hollywood rabbi, someone who could teach him the baroque ways in which the town operated.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The rabbi, the only Jewish clergy ever tapped for the honor, also blessed the rodeo in 2015.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Rabbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbi. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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rabbi
noun
rab·bi
ˈrab-ˌī 
1
: master entry 1 sense 1a, teacher
—used as a term of address for Jewish religious leaders
2
: a professionally trained leader of a Jewish congregation
rabbinic
adjective
rə-ˈbin-ik,
ra-
or rabbinical
-i-kəl
Etymology
Old English rabbi "term of address used for Jewish religious leaders," from Latin rabbi (same meaning), from Greek rhabbi (same meaning), from Hebrew rabbī "my master," from rabh "master" and the suffix -ī "my"
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