Rabbis have always been supported by the communities they work within. In the past, this may have taken the form of donations of food and money; while nowadays they receive a wage taken from the membership fees that those Synagogue members who can afford it pay (most synagogues allow poor members to pay reduced rates).
Ancient rabbis would have lived in their homes with their families, just like they do today.
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.
The concept of a rabbi didn't start to appear until the end of the Biblical period. Prior to that, there were no ancient rabbis. The prophets, kings, and Temple priests were the leaders. Hillel
Farming, shepherding, fishing, crafts, storekeepers, tradespeople, merchants, judges, rabbis, caravan-leaders, etc.
It's mostly Orthodox rabbis who are multi-generational rabbis.
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I believe rabbis CAN be scribes.
Rabbis are men. They do not get pregnant.
Keshet Rabbis was created in 2003.
No, there are female rabbis, even amongst the Orthodox. (Orthodox female rabbis aren't pulpit rabbis.)
Rabbis are allowed to do and not do the exact same things as any other Jewish male. There are not any additional restrictions placed on rabbis.
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