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Prominent New York rabbis, including Ammiel Hirsch of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue and Joshua Davidson of Temple Emanu-El, also released videos voicing concern over Mamdani’s rhetoric and his rejection of Israel’s status as a Jewish state.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Chefitz was also a close friend of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who posted a tribute to the rabbi on her public social media accounts.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Alex Karpovsky guest stars as Big Noah, an overly confident rabbi at Temple Chai who becomes Noah's biggest competitor for the coveted role of Head Rabbi.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Erin Foster’s semi-autobiographical series about a podcaster falling for a rabbi quickly became inescapable.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Chefitz was also a close friend of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who posted a tribute to the rabbi on her public social media accounts.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Alex Karpovsky guest stars as Big Noah, an overly confident rabbi at Temple Chai who becomes Noah's biggest competitor for the coveted role of Head Rabbi.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Erin Foster’s semi-autobiographical series about a podcaster falling for a rabbi quickly became inescapable.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Rabbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbi. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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