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Soloveichik, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, was the only non-Christian religious leader who was to participate.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Early in the play, the narrator asks if there is a rabbi in the audience.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Diagnosed by an esoteric rabbi as possessed by his father’s dybbuk, Bernardo must exorcise the spirit and face adulthood.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
Rabbi Albert Chait, senior rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation in Leeds, said one of the most troubling signs is how normalized constant security has become for Jewish children.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Early in the play, the narrator asks if there is a rabbi in the audience.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Diagnosed by an esoteric rabbi as possessed by his father’s dybbuk, Bernardo must exorcise the spirit and face adulthood.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
Rabbi Albert Chait, senior rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation in Leeds, said one of the most troubling signs is how normalized constant security has become for Jewish children.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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“Rabbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbi. Accessed 20 May. 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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