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language grump

Date: 2008-09-09 10:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chaos-wrangler.livejournal.com
Rebbetzin is an honorary female title in Yiddish.

Actually, rebbetzin means "married to rabbi" (kinda like Mrs. but saying he's got a title beyond just Mr.), so calling her your rebbetzin would be really close to calling him your rabbi and... um...

Re: language grump

Date: 2008-09-10 12:43 am (UTC)
batyatoon: (those are our angels)
From: [personal profile] batyatoon
While that's true, I've often thought of the role of the First Lady as analogous to that of the Rebbetzin.

"Some kings have queens; others mere wives."

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