noun
rebbe
Rebbe (noun) means the religious head of a community within Hasidic Judaism.
noun
1
The religious head of a community within Hasidic Judaism.
"It was to be the first Pesach, after years devoid of light When the Rebbe of Skulene stood with his son And they announced, There will Matzos! for the Seder Night But enough to only give each person one"
— Abie Rotenberg, Al Hatzadikim (2022)
2
A person who teaches Jewish religious texts, usually to young children.
"Now we were no angels, but rebbi stayed on; he saw something we couldn’t see. Year after year at the front of the class, building the world that would be."
— “Thank You Rebbi”, Thank You Rebbi (2021)
"Since their was no kollel that Shlomo could enter immediately, he would stay in the house and learn all day. When I came home at night, he would be my own private rebbe-chavrusa."
— Meir Birnbaum with Yonasan Rosenblum, Lieutenant Birnbaum: A Soldier’s Story (1993)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish רבי (rebe), and a doublet of rabbi.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of rebbe?
"rebbe" (noun) means the religious head of a community within Hasidic Judaism.
What are the different meanings of rebbe?
"rebbe" has 2 main meanings: 1. The religious head of a community within Hasidic Judaism; 2. A person who teaches Jewish religious texts, usually to young children.
