Rav muvhak
Rabbi who taught a student most of his knowledge
Rav muvhak (Hebrew: רב מובהק) refers to the teacher from whom a student rabbi received "most of his knowledge".[1] Thus, muvhak could be understood as "principal", or "primary". Correspondingly, talmid muvhak may refer to a rabbi's primary, or outstanding, student.
The typical usage is to state that a particular student's rav muvhak is rabbi A, whereas the student also studied under rabbi B. Rabo (Hebrew: רבו) means his rav/rebbe/rabbi, hence the term rabo muvhak, i.e. "his principal rabbi".[2] According to Jewish law, special honour must be given to a rav muvhak.[3]
In modern times most student rabbis are educated by a number of different rabbis. Therefore, the concept rav muvhak is now uncommon.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.dafyomi.co.il/bmetzia/halachah/bm-hl-033.htm - Bava Metzia, daf 33, sourced to R'Meir
- ^ http://www.ateret.org.il/uploads/filebank/pdfeng_0224_OntheAir78.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Addressing a Teacher by Name: Addressing a Teacher by Name \ Moshe Bleich". Archived from the original on 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2009-08-17. Rav Muvhak - Rabbi Moshe Bleich, Journal of Jewish Education, Sivan 5758
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