Rebbetzin

Rebbetzin (Yiddish: רביצין) or Rabbanit (Hebrew: רַבָּנִית) is the title used for the wife of a rabbi—typically among Orthodox, Haredi, and Hasidic Jews—or for a female Torah scholar or teacher.

In a 2020 piece, Rob Eshman, the national editor of The Forward and the husband of a female rabbi, wrote: "Nobody knew what to call me" because "there wasn't a word for what I was.

"[2] Some contemporary male spouses of rabbis have chosen to call themselves "rebbetzers.

In circles such as the Hasidic dynasty of Belz, the girls schools are run by the rebbetzin.

For instance, the rebbetzin may be consulted in personal questions regarding female sexuality.