Rav
Britishnoun
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a rabbi who is a person's religious mentor, or one to whom questions are addressed for authoritative decision
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the title preferred by many orthodox rabbis to distinguish them from the clergy of other brands of Judaism
Example Sentences
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Fathers and sons around this great nation are bonding over Rav 4s, a car most of us are familiar with when we try to save as much money as possible while standing at the Hertz rental desk.
From Slate
“They run a movie theater. I’m their box office attendant. And who the heck is Rav Elazar of Worms? I don’t think that’s a person.”
From Literature
Farooq Abdulrazak, 37, and Juan Cifuentes, 33, from north London, were found in the shell of a Toyota Rav 4 on 14 July.
From BBC
Mr Sors said he believed a British man had rented the car, a black Danish-registered Toyota Rav 4, at an airport in Denmark hours before the bodies were discovered in the Fosie industrial area of Malmö.
From BBC
In a Torah commentary in his collection, Hegyonot el Ami, Rav Amiel considers the commandment to place one’s Chanukah menorah outside, where it can be seen by passersby, but not more than 20 cubits above ground.
From Slate
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