21 Sep '12 10:49>
Originally posted by RJHindsI still fail to see any problem with Jesus as a man and as a Jewish rabbi being married, as is expected of all Jewish Rabbis.
I still fail to see any problem with Jesus as a man and as a Jewish rabbi being married, as is expected of all Jewish Rabbis.
Question:
I was wondering whether rabbis are allowed to get married. In my religion the priests do not marry - is it the same in Judaism?
Answer:
I once had this exact conversation with a taxi driver. He was Catholic and a ...[text shortened]... ty.
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/248162/jewish/Can-a-Rabbi-Get-Married.htm
There is no issue. Of course it was the norm for Jewish rabbis to marry (although it was not the norm for all rabbis. Judaism was not homogeneous and there were some sects, such as the Essenes, which did not have married leaders.)