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Meanings of talmid chacham in English

Russian
талмид хахам

Honorific title given to one well versed in Jewish law.

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талмид хахам
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Examples for "rabbi"
Examples for "rabbi"
1
I obliged the rabbi's wife and accepted the second helping of fish.
The fifth servant
2
I wondered how long I'd have to wait for the great rabbi.
The fifth servant
3
I told the rabbi that a Polish family had taken me in.
The fifth servant
4
I chose a conservative rabbi and got an answer in two days.
Wired
5
The rabbi's daughter wasn't praying anymore; the new woman's sobs had quieted.
The Storyteller
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