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Rabbis are NOT priests. A Rabbi is a teacher. The term "Rabbi" means "great one."
There were Jewish priests in ancient times, but after the ancient Holy Temple was destroyed, the priesthood ended.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoKohanim (priests) came specifically from the tribe of Levi; and more specifically, from the descendants of Aaron, who was a Levite.
There is no specific tribal lineage necessary to be a Rabbi. Rabbis are religious scholars and teachers and have always been independent of the Kohanim.
Furthermore, although many men today (some of whom are Rabbis) are Kohanim, without the Temple we do not have fully-functioning priests.
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