rebbetzin
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REBBETZIN — REBBETZIN, Yiddish honorific for the wife of a rabbi. Although no such title existed in ancient Judaism, its emergence in medieval and early modern Central and Eastern Europe indicates that rabbis wives frequently assumed an elevated status in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
rebbetzin — [reb′i tsin] n. [Yiddish] the wife of a rabbi … English World dictionary
Rebbetzin — Rebbitzin (רביצין in Yiddish, or Rabbanit in Hebrew) is the title used for the wife of a rabbi, typically from the Orthodox, or Haredi, and Hasidic movements. It should not be confused with the title of Rebbe which is used by Hasidic rabbinical… … Wikipedia
Rebbetzin — Une Rebbetzin est l épouse d un Rebbe ou rabbin. C est particulièrement vrai dans le milieu hassidique. En français, on dit parfois familièrement, la rabbine. En hébreu, on parle de Rabbanit. Le titre reconnaît l importance de l épouse pour son… … Wikipédia en Français
rebbetzin — /rddeb i tsin/, n. Yiddish. the wife of a rabbi. Also, rebbitzin. * * * … Universalium
rebbetzin — n. wife of a rabbi … English contemporary dictionary
rebbetzin — [ rɛbɪtsɪn] (also rebbitzin) noun Judaism 1》 the wife of a rabbi. 2》 a female religious teacher. Origin Yiddish, feminine of rebbe (see rebbe) … English new terms dictionary
rebbetzin — reb·betz·in … English syllables
rebbetzin — … Useful english dictionary
Chaya Mushka Schneerson — (ou Schneersohn[1]) (13 août 1901 10 février 1988), dite la Rebbetzin, est l épouse du septième et dernier Rebbe du mouvement hassidique Loubavitch, Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902 1994). Sommaire 1 Biographie … Wikipédia en Français
