Rav (or Rab , Modern Hebrew : רב ) 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:
6-522: Rav (Hebrew: רב ) is the Hebrew word for rabbi. Rav , RAV , or R.A.V. may also refer to: Rav (..) Joshua ben Perachiah says, "Set up a teacher [ RaB ] for yourself. And get yourself a friend [HaBeR]. And give everybody the benefit of the doubt." 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. In contemporary Judaism, as
12-443: A kamatz , the term can refer to, among others: When Orthodox Jews say "The Rav said..." within a synagogue, it is fairly likely that they're referring to the rabbi of the synagogue. The title Rav HaTzair (or Rav HaTza'ir ) refers to an assistant rabbi. Tzair means young, in Hebrew, and the prefix Ha means "the"; therefore, the combination can be used to mean the younger of a pair: Rav HaTzair , in context, can refer to
18-528: Is distinct from the Rebbe but the highest Dayan— a rabbinical court justice — of the group. Nachmanides will sometimes refer to Maimonides as HaRav , "The Rav". From the 16th century and onwards, Rav' or the Rav generally referred to Rabbi Obadiah ben Abraham , a.k.a. haRav miBartenura (the Rav from Bartenura). Rabbi Obadiah miBartenura becomes the Hebrew acronym R abbi `O badiah of B artenura (רע"ב), but
24-643: 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 first Amora, Abba Arika , who established the Sura Academy and, using the Mishnah as text, laid the foundation for the Talmud's compilation. In some Hasidic groups, the Rebbe is also referred to as a Rav. In other circles, the Rav
30-491: The term rabbi has become commonplace, the term rav has come to apply to rabbis with levels of knowledge, experience, and wisdom in excess of those found among the majority of rabbis who serve Jewish congregations as a career. In some cases, rav thus refers to full-time scholars of Torah who do not receive compensation. In the Talmud , the title Rav generally precedes the names of Babylonian Amoraim ; Rabbi generally precedes
36-407: The ע is often removed from the spelling because רעב is the Hebrew word for famine. As such Rabbi Obadiah is often cited as "the רב." More recently, as a sign of great respect, some rabbis are simply called the Rav even outside of their personal followings. Note that when the word is pronounced using a patakh , the meaning is almost universally rabbi Obadiah ben Abraham of Bartenura. When using
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