If yea, then is there any rules for him getting married? And is there a "female" rabbi??
2006-11-15 16:37:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The question should be: Is it possible for a Rabbi to live in an unmarried state? Usually Rabbis are expected to get married and have children.
Things are a little different in the Jewish faith than Christianity. Christianity has monks and celibate clergy. Judaism does not.
There is an old story about the Rabbi in the middle ages who was accused of sinning against God. So he tied a bell to his bed to prove he was having sex with his wife.
Yes there are female Rabbis. The Reformed branch of Judaism has them. I know two of them.
2006-11-15 16:49:41 · answer #1 · answered by lobster37 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rabbi's marry. There are female Rabbi too. See link here:
http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_c/bl_women_rabbis.htm
2006-11-16 00:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is actually considered strange if a Rabbi is not married. They usually also have more kids on average.
as for a female rabbi or rabbit (sorry could not help that one)
they exist in the Reform and Conservative movement
2006-11-16 00:42:54 · answer #3 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A rabbi HAS to get married. He is free to choose his wife, and no, he does not marry a female rabbi....
2006-11-16 00:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
judaism frowns on celibacy, so yes, they get married. a rabbis wife is called a rebbetzin
there are female rabbis in the conservative and reform movements, but not in the orthodox.
EDIT
rabbit... *snicker*
2006-11-16 00:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes, but he is not allowed to marry himself, he has to be married by another Rabbi.
(I just realized that this answer could be misconstrued, but I am sure you know what I mean. So I will submit it as it is.)
2006-11-16 00:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by Barabas 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rabbis are normal people. they should get married like everyone else.
no, there is no such thing as a female rabbi.
cheerio
2006-11-16 00:39:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋