Rabbi Raps (2024)

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What is the proper greeting for a rabbi? ›

In Hilchot Talmud Torah, chapter 5 that discusses honoring the sages, he writes in Halachah 5, One should not greet his Rabbi, or return greetings to him, in the same way that people greet friends and return greetings to each other, but one should bow slightly in front of him and say in reverence, Shalom to you, my ...

rabbi, in Judaism, a person qualified by academic studies of the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud to act as spiritual leader and religious teacher of a Jewish community or congregation.

The proper response is "baruch tiheyeh" (m)/brucha teeheyi (f) meaning "you shall be blessed." Used in Sephardi synagogues after an honour.

The ​“golden rule” is prevalent in every significant monotheistic religion and deeply influences many other traditions. In Judaism, the rule is exemplified in the biblical obligation to ​“love your neighbor,” which was adopted by Rabbi Hillel to mean that which is hateful unto you do not unto others.

It is a title, like 'doctor' or 'mister'. You say 'Rabbi so and so' (last name) unless or until the rabbi says 'call me Joe'. The generally accepted format is Rabbi/Reb/Rav <surname>.

Traditional greetings on Rosh Hashanah include, “L'Shana Tovah tikatevu,” which means, May you be inscribed for a good year, or just “Shana Tovah,” which means “a good year.” Some say “Happy New Year!” or “a happy and healthy New Year.” You might also hear people greet one another during Rosh Hashanah in Yiddish, “Gut ...

Israeli Culture

After initial introductions, Israelis tend to address one another by their first name. It is common for people to address one another as 'ahi' (also spelt as 'achi' or 'ahki'), which is slang for a brother or friend (but literally means 'my brother'). Handshakes are the typical greeting between men.

Rebbetzin is the title of the wife of a Rabbi, though we tend to think of it more as a shul rebbetzin. If she prefers, she can simply be called “Mrs (whatever).” Most Rebbetzins are referred to as such when their husband is the rov of a shul or Rosh Yeshivah type.