rebbetzin

Meaning

• a rabbi's wife
• a respected female religious educator or community figure

Alternate spellings

rebbitzen, rebbetzen

Usage and context

Traditionally the title for a rabbi's wife. In some settings it is also used as an honorific for a woman with an independent educational or communal role.

Example in Yeshivish

The rebbetzin is speaking at the program tonight.

Plain-English example

The rabbi's wife is speaking at the program tonight.