question for jewish people regarding judaism?

roles of priests, prophets, and rabbis. How are their roles similar and how are they different? How does each serve the Jewish people in its own time? Should a rabbi be more priest or more prophet or what about pastor? What would you be looking for in a Jewish communal leader? What do the differences in the various roles tell us about each stage in Jewish religious development?

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Your question is rather complex. Try this - a Rabbi is a teacher. He or she also leads the worship services in the Temple. That's it.

Pretty simple, huh?

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hello, here is a good explanation:

http://www.jewfaq.org/rabbi.htm

it includes descriptions of the roles of rabbis, priests, etc

The priests (Kohanim) served (worked) at The Temple in Jerusalem. Today their function is symbolic: They bless (verbally) the congregation at the synagogue during the High Holidays.
The rabbis are both spiritual and intellectual leaders.
What Jews look for in a communal leader is honesty, religious observance, knowledge, and the ability to inspire.

A rabbi is simply someone who has passed a test in the interpretation of Jewish law.

A rabbi who goes on to take a pulpit leading a congregation needs to have other skills that that unique position requires.

There actually are more types today being that the Rabbi was sort of divided up. There once were Priests, prophets and Rabbi/Scholars. Priest were descendants of Aharon, the brother of Moses, who served in the temple and dedicated their lives to spirituality. They were assisted by Levites (a tribe) and neither. Prophets were given divine messages to convey to the Jews, or anyone really, but namely them. Originally they would be called Seers (not the store) but with time got the name prophet from their main role being to chastise and improve the people. Naturally they would be holy; they doubled as leaders and the carries of the Torah (bible) through their generation. The Rabbi's of the time were very great and scholarly people who taught Torah and control the Jewish courts.

Now today: The high Jewish court has not been in existence for many years and the effectiveness of the Jewish courts are very limited today. There are now all kinds of Rabbis. To note, the term "rabbi" has become used by different peatiest to address different kinds of people. For example, rabbis who teach are not necessarily equip ed to decide Jewish law, nor may they even be ordained. It may even be customary to address any married man with that title. With the relatively new established school system their is the concept of a school head (who teaches as well) and regular teachers, something that did not used to exist. There are Hassidic Rebbis/leaders who are more regarded for their greatness (e.g. humble, involved in prayer, kindness, etc.) than their scaliness,ESSaough they may still be scholarly.

The roles have nothing to do with Jewish development. A rabbi is like a priest, or vice versa. It is important to find a Jewish teacher. Your mentors for life are usually a favorite teacher and a rabbi in you community whom you respect. It is important you value his opinion, respect and like the rabbi. Not that if you don't then you are free to ignore him, but it makes growth more practical.