A Jewish scholar or teacher with authority and expertise on law and ritual. Now: spec. one who is authorized by ordination to deal with such…

= rabbi, n.1 2. Chiefly in plural. With the. The chief Jewish authorities on matters of law and doctrine, esp. the authors of the Talmud. Now histo…

(a) One of the authors of the Talmud. (b) One who accepts or believes in the authority of the Talmud. (c) One learned in the Talmud; a Talmudic…

= Talmudist, n. 1c; as adj., = Talmudic, adj. n. rare.

Of various English words. In form R. Rabbi. (Typically preceding a personal name.)

= Talmudist, n. Obsolete. rare.

A learned teacher, a rabbi; a Talmudic scholar.

One of the Jewish doctors of the law of the first two centuries a.d. whose opinions are recorded in the Mishnah and Baraita. Usually in plural.

A rabbi, usually an Orthodox one. Frequently as a title of respect and form of address preceding a personal name.

One well versed in the Jewish Law; a wise man (see also quot. 1962). Cf. haham, n.

A Jewish teacher or leader, a rabbi; esp. a Hasidic religious leader. Cf. tsaddik, n.

A person learned in Jewish law; a Talmudic scholar.

(a) n. = main sense; (b) adj. = tannaitic adj.