I learned early on that 'rabbi' means teacher, not priest.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
'Rabbi' means 'teacher,' and I see the role of chief rabbi as chief teacher.
My brothers were rabbis. My grandfather was a rabbi.
I briefly thought of becoming a priest but quickly saw that would be ridiculous.
Every kid that goes to Catholic school believes he's going to be a priest one day.
When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
When you get to 15 and most of your teachers are priests, there's bound to be a conflict.
A priest is he who lives solely in the realm of the invisible, for whom all that is visible has only the truth of an allegory.
I studied with the idea of becoming a Catholic priest.
I was educated by monks - I thank them dearly for the education they gave me, but I am no longer a Catholic.