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Rav

Jewish teacher or personal spiritual guide

Jewish teacher or personal spiritual guide

Note

the Hebrew word

Rav (or Rab, Modern Hebrew: ) is the Hebrew generic term for a person who teaches Torah or is a Jewish spiritual guide or a rabbi. For example, Pirkei Avot (in the Talmud) states (1:6) that:

The term rav is also Hebrew for rabbi. (For a more nuanced discussion, see semicha.) The term is frequently used by Orthodox Jews to refer to their own rabbi.

Overview

In the Talmud, the title Rav generally precedes the names of Babylonian Amoraim; Rabbi generally precedes the names of ordained scholars in the Land of Israel whether Tannaim or Amoraim.

In the Talmud, Rav or Rab (used alone) is a common name for the amora named Abba Arikha.

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The title Rav HaTzair (or Rav HaTza'ir) refers to an assistant rabbi.{{cite web

References

References

  1. Berkson "1:6 Yehoshua ben Perahiah and Nittai of Arbel received from them. Yehoshua ben Perahiah said: Choose for yourself a mentor; acquire for yourself a friend; and judge every person in a favorable light."
  2. The Talmud: what it is and what it says：Jacob Neusner
  3. Adin Steinsaltz, ''The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition; A Reference Guide'' (New York: Random House, 1989), p. 139.
  4. (September 19, 2003). "Rav, Rebbe, Rabbi".
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