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Using Personal
Titles
#12:
Jewish
ReligiousTitles
There are
also special titles used in the
Jewish religion,
but not many that are common in the
English-speaking
world. Here are the
only two that are in general use:
In speaking,
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use this
title: |
| a rabbi* |
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Rabbi
Rabbi
(surname) |
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| a cantor* |
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Cantor
Cantor
(surname) |
In writing a letter,
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use this
title: |
| a rabbi* |
|
Rabbi (name)
address |
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| a cantor* |
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Cantor (name)
address |
In writing a letter,
| for . .
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use this
greeting: |
| a rabbi* |
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Dear Rabbi:
Dear
Rabbi (surname): |
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| a cantor* |
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Dear Cantor (surname): |
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_________________________________________
Special Notes:
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A
rabbi is not the same
as a priest or minister.
A rabbi is considered a teacher of Jewish
law,
not,
primarily, someone who conducts
ceremonies.
A
cantor leads the congregation
in singing
prayers in a synagogue or temple service--
or sings prayers that the
people do not know.
Cantors have both musical and religious
training. |
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There are several subgroups within the Jewish
religion--Orthodox,
Reform,
Conservative,
and
others. The
practices and traditions within
each subgroup are different.
In some Jewish
subgroups, for example, only men may hold the
office
of rabbi, cantor, and so on, but in
others,
women
may also hold
these offices. The title
for
a woman rabbi or
cantor is the same as for
a man:
Rabbi or Cantor. |
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Other titles are used in the Jewish religion,
but
they are not commonly known or used outside
the religion. One of these
terms is
Tzaddik
(not used in many
branches of
Judaism)--a chief
rabbi with mystical
powers. Another one is
Shammos--the
caretaker of the temple or of
the
synagogue. |
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