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This is quite an interestting question and one about which I too have wondered - enough so that I've asked a few rabbis, and none of them has been able to tell me definitively that being Jewish is an essential requirement in a rabbi (and a question a rabbi cannot answer is a rare question indeed). A rabbi is, after all, a teacher rather than a priest; and thus it seems that, should someone who is not Jewish succeed in persuading a yeshiva to accept them and later obtained semicha (rabbinic ordination) there's no reason that he or she should not be considered a rabbi.
However, finding a yeshiva open to non-Jewish rabbinic students would be in all likelihood all but impossible, and even the most liberal of Liberal Judaism congregations might have trouble accepting a non-Jewish rabbi.
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What training do rabbi's need?
Jewish religious training
Do you have to be Jewish to become a Rabbi?
Yes, you have to be Jewish to become a Rabbi.
What is a rabbis?
A rabbi is a Jewish religious leader and teacher. If a Jewish person has a religious question, they usually go to a rabbi. Rabbis also give spiritual advice. They are not appointed by god.a rabbi is a spiriual leader. each community has at least one rabbi.Rabbis ARE Jewish, and they're teachers and clergy people.
Is a rabbi necessary at a Jewish wedding?
Yes. The Rabbi conducts it.
How are rabbis and synagogues related?
Both are related to the Jewish religion. A rabbi is a Jewish leader and teacher; a synagogue is a Jewish place of worship.
Is the rabbi Jewish?
Yes!
What is a Jewish cleric?
A rabbi
Why do Jews need a rabbi?
Jews need a rabbi for guidance and leadership in matters of Jewish law, traditions, and rituals. Rabbis study and are knowledgeable in Jewish texts and teachings, and they can provide spiritual guidance, counsel, and support to individuals and the community. Rabbis also play a role in officiating weddings, funerals, and other life cycle events.
What is the name of the UK Chief Rabbi?
Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks. He is the religious leader of the Jewish community in the UK. Rabbi is a Jewish word meaning Teacher.
What is the name for the priest in a synagogue?
A priest in Hebrew is "cohen". So people named Cohen are descended from Jewish priests. A Cohen / Kohen is specifically a Jewish Priest ascended from Aaron.
Who is the Jewish service conduct by?
A Rabbi
What is the clergy of Jewish?
A rabbi and a cantor.
