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yes....in larger congregations there is often a rabbi and one or more assistant rabbis. Some synagogues are too large for the Senior Rabbi to do everything alone.
The Rabbi is the deciding religious authority in a synagogue. There may be others who assist in administrative and advisory functions. There may be others in the congregation who are qualified, knowledgable, and even have a title of Rabbi. But only one person can have that elected or paid position of authority.
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Who is the rabbi of Brighton and hove synagogue?
Which one? There are several synagogues in Brighton and Hove. The Reform Synagogue's rabbi is, I believe, Rabbi Charles Wallach. The Progressive Synagogue has Rabbi Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah. Hove Hebrew Congregation (Orthodox) has Rabbi Hershel Rader. I'm not certain who runs the Chabad house, and Brighton's very famous Middle Street Synagogue as an inactive synagogue does not have a resident rabbi - though I believe Rabbi Rader and other rabbis do occasionally conduct services in the building. There are 4 operating synagogues in Brighton & Hove, plus Chabad and Chabad on Campus at Sussex University. The Rabbis are as follows. Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congration (Orthodox) Rabbi Rader Hove Hebrew Congregation (Orthodox) Rabbi Silverman Brighton & Hove Reform Synagogue: Rabbi Wallach Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue: Rabbi Sarah Chabad House, Hove: Rabbi Efune Chabad on Campus: Rabbi Lewis There is also a Brighton & Hove Community website at http://www.webjam.com/indi
Which specific area does a rabbi look after?
Some area of Judaism. The rabbi could be the head of a synagogue, or a kosher-supervisor, or the dean of a Rabbinical college, or the person responsible for one or more of the many (other) facets of Judaism. Some rabbis are simply members of a synagogue and are otherwise "private citizens" within Judaism.
Where can one find more information about Jewish law?
Jewish Law otherwise known as Halakha is a collective body of religious laws for Jews. One can get more information on Jewish Law from a Rabbi at a local synagogue. See also the attached Related Link.
Name 10 occupations a rabbi can have?
"rabbi" is an occupation, but a rabbi can have more than one occupation, just like most people. There is virtually no limit to secondary occupations held by rabbis; it's whatever they want.
How is rabbi and synagogue related?
The Hebrew word "Rabbi" means "teacher". Unlike Christian ministers who are divinely "called", rabbis acquire the title through study of traditional Jewish texts. In traditional Judaism, there was only one Temple -- the one in Jerusalem. After it was destroyed by the Romans, Jews met in "study houses" -- synagogues. Travelling rabbis stayed in the synagogue and conducted study sessions during their visits. Wealthier communities employed a rabbi full-time.
What manuscript is kept in the synagogue?
One or more Torah-scrolls.See also the Related Links.Link: Facts about Torah-scrollsLink: More about the synagogue
Where does a rabbi stand in a synagogue?
Rabbis normally spend more time sitting in a synagogue than standing, perhaps in the first row. Many synagogues provide special seating along the eastern wall, near the ark, for the synagogue president, bar mitzvah's family, or other dignitaries, in which case the rabbi might sit there. After all, a rabbi's primary function is to teach, not to officiate in the synagogue. A traditional synagogue has a raised lectern in the middle where the cantor or prayer leader or Torah reader stands, facing the ark. During the Torah reading, which is the central part of the service Monday, Thursday, or Saturday morning or Saturday afternoon, there may be five or more people standing at the ark: the reader, the honoree, the previous honoree, and two gabbis or checkers who must correct any mistakes the reader makes. Of course the rabbi may be one of the honorees if he's celebrating his birthday or anniversary or a birth in the family. If a congregation doesn't have a cantor or enough other members competent to read Hebrew, the rabbi may have to take on the role of Torah reader or prayer leader on a regular basis. In the past 200 years, many congregations have adopted the custom of a weekly sermon, delivered by the rabbi or other member. For this, the speaker usually faces the congregation itself and not the ark. These congregations often have another lectern in front of the ark or, in the case or many Reform or Conservative synagogues, a raised stage or dais, modeled after the altar of a church, instead of the traditional bima. If so, the Torah will be read in front and not in the midst of the congregation, and the practice may be for the speakers to turn around and face the congregation and not the ark, so people can see better. If so, the congregation might refer to this lectern or raised stage its altar or bima, depending on whether it prefers Christian or Jewish terminology. The farther a synagogue may depart from traditional Orthodox practice and the fewer members it has who are literate in Hebrew, the greater the chance that the rabbi will have to spend more time standing and conducting services.
Where can I find a Jewish American to interview for a paper I'm writing quickly?
Look in your local 'yellow pages' under 'synagogues' or "Jewish (anything)".Phone one, tell them what you're writing, its purpose, and where it will appear,and they'll hook you up. The first one you call may not be able to help you, butI'll be willing to bet that you won't need to make more than three calls.
Who was the Rabbi of the Lesko Poland synagogue before the Nazis invaded?
THE HEAD RABBI IN LESKO, ALSO THE MOST RESPECTED RABBI IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY OF POLAND, WAS LOCATED IN LESKO, POLAND, AND WAS THE RABBI IN THEIR SYNAGOGUE, BEFORE THE NAZI'S INVADED. HIS NAME WAS, RABBI ABRAHAM GRANIK. WHAT I DO NOT KNOW, IS HOW MANY SYNAGOGUES THERE WAS, AT THAT TIME, IN LESKO, SINCE RABBI GRANIK, WAS ORTHODOX. THEREFORE, IF THERE WAS ONLY ONE SYNAGOGUE, HE WAS THE ONE AND ONLY RABBI, AT THE TIME, AND HE WAS ALSO THE MOHEL (SP?) AND ALSO SOMETHING ELSE, THAT WAS VERY "UNIQUE", FOR THE TIME PERIOD IN 1939 AND THE SITUATION IN POLAND - THAT HE WAS ALSO THE APPOINTED "REPRESENTATIVE" FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY, ON THE CITY COUNSIL, FOR THE CITY OF LESKO. LASTLY, HE ALSO HELD THE JEWISH VERSION OF "A COURT HEARING" IN HIS APARTMENT, FOR THE ENTIRE JEWISH COMMUNITY. I BELIEVE THE ONE, VERY BEAUTIFUL SYNAGOGUE, IN LESKO POLAND, WAS A CONSERVATIVE OR REFORM SYNANGOGUE, AND IF THAT IS THE CASE, HE WAS THE RABBI OF THE ONE ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE. HOPEFULLY, SOMEBODY ELSE HAS SOME ADDITONAL INFORMATION ON THIS VERY INTERESTING TOWN/CITY OF LESKO, POLAND. THERE WERE TWO "2" SYNAGOGUES IN LESKO, POLAND, BEFORE THE NAZIS INVADED. I KNOW THE RABBI AT ONE OF THE SYNAGOGUES WAS RABBI ABRAHAM GRANIK. I KNOW THAT HE ALSO HELD OUR VERSION OF "COURT" IN HIS APARTMENT, AND THAT HE WAS THE VERY FIRST "1ST." JEWISH PERSON, TO HAVE HELD A SEAT ON THE LESKO, CITY COUNSEL, REPRESENTING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. HIS MANY, HIGH VERY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, TOGETHER WITH THE HIGH RESPECT, HE HAD EARNED FROM BOTH THE JEWISH AND THE NON-JEWISH COMMUNITY, NOT JUST IN LESKO, BUT THROUGHOUT POLAND, ALSO PROBABLY LED TO HIS BEING ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE, AND HIS FAMILY, BEING ONE OF THE FIRST FAMILIES, KILLED BY THE NAZIES, WHEN THEY FIRST INVADED LESKO. I HAS NEVER BEEN "CONFIRMED" WHERE, OR WHEN, BY WHAT MEANS, OR ON WHAT DATE, DID HE AND HIS FAMILY DIE, SINCE MANY IN LESKO THAT DAY THAT THE NAZIS INVADED, SAW IT DIFFERENTLY OR JUST REMEMBER IT DIFFERENTLY. IF ANYONE WAS ALIVE THEN, AND WITNESSED WHAT HAPPENED, OR IF ANYONE, OR THEIR RELATIVES, HAS FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE, PLEASE PASS IT ALONG.
Was Rabbi Nahman the most famous rabbi in the world?
I would say NO, he isn't the most famous Rabbi, but definitely one of the more known ones in the last two centuries (he died in 1810).
Where can one find information on Jewish traditions?
There are numerous places where one can gain information about Jewish traditions. The person can visit a Rabbi at a local Synagogue for information. They can also search the web for information, sites such as chabad or jewfaq may be helpful.
How do Jewish people worship the synagogue?
No one worships the synagogue itself. God is worshiped in the synagogue.
