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  • Two amendments to the RCA convention that have been put forward are clear reactions to the controversy sparked by Rabbi Avi Weiss 'decision in January to confer the title "rabba" -- a feminized version of rabbi -- on Sara Hurwitz, a member of the clerical staff of his New York synagogue, the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.

    JTA - Recent News Ben Harris 2010

  • Two amendments to the RCA convention that have been put forward are clear reactions to the controversy sparked by Rabbi Avi Weiss 'decision in January to confer the title "rabba" -- a feminized version of rabbi -- on Sara Hurwitz, a member of the clerical staff of his New York synagogue, the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale.

    JTA - Recent News Ben Harris 2010

  • a "rabba" by New York's Rabbi Avi Weiss (No. 18), making her what some called the first

    Articles 2010

  • But when Ginny started "Yisgadal v'yiskadash sh'meh rabba ...", she found herself saying "Amein" and then joining in.

    MORE FROM GINNY BATES: PAINTERLAND Maggie Jochild 2007

  • Robin was Saracenic, from Rah-bin, "a seer," cognate with the Semitic rabba, "lord," reb or rabbi, a priest.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Jan 2008

  • Robin was Saracenic, from Rah-bin, "a seer," cognate with the Semitic rabba, "lord," reb or rabbi, a priest.

    Robin Hood Jan 2008

  • Zindagi mai kabhi koi aaye na rabba - this song comes in the middle of 2nd half, when Lucky feels that Sam has ditched him, just like his ex-girlfriend Lara did so.

    Archive 2004-12-01 Chirayu 2004

  • Zindagi mai kabhi koi aaye na rabba - this song comes in the middle of 2nd half, when Lucky feels that Sam has ditched him, just like his ex-girlfriend Lara did so.

    Movies: Review of Musafir Chirayu 2004

  • [Arabic: mun arafa nafsa hu arafa rabba hu] (He who has understood himself has understood his God.) (b) _Why should a man be revealed unto himself?

    Notes on Islam Ahmed Hussain

  • The Midrash (Bereshit rabba, 88) gives the significance

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

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