Talk:Rabbi
Theory[edit]
In theory, any Jew who teaches Jewish law or the Hebrew language can claim the title of "Rabbi". In practice, it refers to the ordained Jewish clergy.
This is a little bit too theoretical, IMO. Any bridge-builder could rightly call himself pontifex. Doesn't make himself/herself a pope... larronsicut fur in nocte 16:46, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
uhh...[edit]
that isnt really trivia, it's just two realy lame jokes. bluh. - my name is slugboy 09:03, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
Two lame jokes and one antisemitic joke (Greedy Jews much?) Bibliophile20 (talk)
Priests[edit]
The reference to rabbis as the equivalent of priests might be a bit misleading since Judaism has a priestly class (the kohanim), even if they don't actually function as priests anymore.
User:Aristos achaion 10:09, 24 April 2014 (EDT)
Page edit[edit]
I'm engaging in a comprehensive edit to address the prior points (what it means to be a rabbi, getting rid of the rather offensive "trivia" and adding other context of the culture, and add some history and context to the page, as well as sources, because this is extremely inaccurate, and that Greedy Jew joke is blatantly antisemitic. Bibliophile20 (talk)