הרב הה"ג החריף ובקי

English translation: The Rabbi, Torah Genius, Sharp and well-versed (in Torah)

22:16 Jul 8, 2022
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Hebrew term or phrase: הרב הה"ג החריף ובקי
What is הה"ג? It's from a 19th century description of a rabbi by another rabbi - it's apparently an honorific. It might be Aramaic, rather than Hebrew.
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Ronsk
United States
English translation:The Rabbi, Torah Genius, Sharp and well-versed (in Torah)
Explanation:
Harav Hagaon is an honorific often reserved for exceptional Rabbis. When calling them up to the Torah, or announcing a Shiur that they are due to give, for instance.
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Geoffrey Black
Israel
Local time: 09:47
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5The Great Genius Rabbi
Ruth Rubina
5The Rabbi, Torah Genius, Sharp and well-versed (in Torah)
Geoffrey Black
3The Genius Rabbi
Vladimir Bragilevsky


  

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The Genius Rabbi


Explanation:
להה"ג = להרב הגאון
https://benyehuda.org/read/29193

The great genius Rabbi Naftali Nusboim Shlita
https://www.029956999.co.il/t-en/שאל-את-הרב/הגאון-הגדול-רבי-...

Sorasky, Aharon (1973). "הגאון רבי שבתי יגל — ראש-ישיבת סלוניםם" [The Genius Rabbi Shabsi Yogel - Rosh Yeshivat Slonim]. Bais Ja'akov : 12-15 . Ontvangen 21 mei 2021 .
https://stringfixer.com/nl/Shabsi_Yogel


Vladimir Bragilevsky
Israel
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Russian
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The Great Genius Rabbi


Explanation:
הגאון הגדול


    https://lcdl.library.cofc.edu/lcdl/catalog/lcdl:66155
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 02:47
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Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in SpanishSpanish
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The Rabbi, Torah Genius, Sharp and well-versed (in Torah)


Explanation:
Harav Hagaon is an honorific often reserved for exceptional Rabbis. When calling them up to the Torah, or announcing a Shiur that they are due to give, for instance.

Example sentence(s):
  • הרב הגאון בן ציון מוצפי שליט"א
  • הרב הגאון זצ"ל יעקב יוסף

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Geoffrey Black
Israel
Local time: 09:47
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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