Editing Rebbe (section)

{{Short description|Orthodox rabbinic title, especially in Hasidism}}
{{About|the social functions of Hasidic leadership|the Hasidic theory of leadership|Tzadik|Menachem Mendel Schneerson (commonly referred to as The Rebbe)|Menachem Mendel Schneerson|other uses|}}
{{Distinguish|Rabbi}}
[[File:Isroel Hopsztajn.jpg|thumb|250px|Rabbi [[Yisroel Hopstein]] of [[Kozienice]]]]
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A '''Rebbe''' ({{langx|yi|רבי|translit=rebe}}) or '''Admor''' ({{langx|he|אדמו״ר}}) is the spiritual leader in the [[Hasidic Judaism|Hasidic movement]], and the personalities{{clarify|date=November 2021}}  of [[List of Hasidic dynasties|its dynasties]].<ref name="Heilman">Heilman, Samuel. [http://www.uctv.tv/shows/The-Rebbe-and-The-Resurgence-of-Orthodox-Judaism-22631 "The Rebbe and the Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism."] ''Religion and Spirituality (Audio)''. UCTV, 20 Oct 2011. web. 31 Jul 2013.</ref> The titles of Rebbe and Admor, which used to be a general honorific even before the beginning of the movement, became, over time, almost exclusively identified with its [[Tzadik]]im.