rebbe

[ reb-uh ]

noun

, Yiddish.

1. a teacher in a Jewish school.
2. (often initial capital letter) a title of respect for the leader of a Hasidic group.

Rebbe

/ ˈrɛbə /

noun

1. the usually dynastic leader of a Chassidic sect
2. an individual's chosen spiritual mentor

Word History and Origins

Origin of rebbe¹

Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbī rabbi

Example Sentences

Doug Mastriano and his wife, Rebbe, are often referred to as “spiritual parents of the state” in NAR-world, Kira continued.

From Salon

Rebbe Mastriano stirred up the faithful with fighting words: "When the Israelites came into their promised land, they didn't just march in and take it. God had to move in mighty ways to remove their enemies. Our promised land is Pennsylvania, and we're taking it back."

From Salon

"When the Israelites came into their promised land, they didn't just march in and take it," Rebbe Mastriano told the faithful.

From Salon

He was the movement’s seventh leader, know as Lubavitcher Rebbe.

From Seattle Times

The rebbe had goals for an expansion in the 1980s and 1990s, seeing it as “further preparatory act for the messiah’s arrival,” Glinter said.

From Seattle Times