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Ḥakham

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 247 words | Copyright

Ḥakham (Heb., ‘wise’). Rabbinic title. Originally the title ḥakham was used for scholars, especially in early days, who had not received rabbinic semikhah. The title fell into oblivion at the end of the First World War.

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