Rav

Rav

:"For the Talmudic sage commonly known as Rav, see Abba Arika."Rav (Heb. _he. רב) is the Hebrew word for rabbi. For a more nuanced discussion see semicha. The term is also frequently used by Orthodox Jews to refer to one's own rabbi.

In the Talmud, Rav or Rab is a common name for Abba Arika, the first Amora, who established the great yeshiva at Sura, which, using the Mishnah as text, led to the compilation of the Talmud.

In some Hasidic groups, the Rebbe is also referred to as the "rav"; in other circles, the "rav" is distinct from the "rebbe" and is the highest dayan (judge) of the group.

The term "rav" is also a generic term for a teacher or a personal spiritual guide. For example, the Talmud tells us that "Joshua ben Perachyah said: Provide for yourself a teacher ("rav")." [ [http://www.shechem.org/torah/avot.html Ethics Of The Fathers] ]

The Rav

Nachmanides will sometimes refer to Maimonides as "HaRav," "The Rav."

From the 16th Century, "Rav" or "the Rav" generally referred to Rabbi Obadiah ben Abraham, "Rav" being an acronym for the Hebrew for Rabbi Obadiah of Bartenura (רעב) which could also be pronounced "Rav."

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 a Kamatz, the term can refer to:;Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik: Among Centrist and Modern Orthodox Orthodox Jews, particularly in North America. Sometimes spelled "The Rov.";Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi: His Code of Jewish Law is often called the "Shulchan Aruch HaRav", "Shulchan Aruch" of the Rav".;The Vilna Gaon;The Brisker Rav: In most Haredi yeshivos, Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik is referred to by his initials ("J.B.") or by his Yiddish name ("Rav Yoshe Ber"), and the term "Rov" (Kamatz pronounced as in Ashkenazic) means the Brisker Rav.;Rabbi Abraham Isaac KookFact|date=October 2007;Rabbi Moshe Feinstein Fact|date=October 2007;Rabbi Phillip S. Berg Fact|date=October 2007

See also the list of people called Rabbi.

References

ee also

*Rebbe
*Honorifics in Judaism


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