When I was filling out my profile I stumbled over thoughts about the title I should use, here is what it was like. . .
I'm not a Pastor, a Priest , a Rabbi or Reverend, or am I, am I a Rabbi?
I didn't graduate from rabbinical school nor am I recognized as a perpetual student and teacher of the scriptures for the past 36 years outside of my circle of influence.
Maybe I shouldn't use a title, just leave my name as it is , Aaron Rabin, that's good enough?
Then I took a breath...
I have known for a very long time now, however, I never realized the depth of the simplicity of it until the moment I tried to identify myself.
Then my thoughts started to pick up speed...
My last name comes from the Hebrew root word , rav. Rabin literally means rabbi/teacher.
Then I thought...
Whether it is at the beginning or the end of my name, it is what it is and although I'm not Popeye or God, I am that I am, and so I put it at the beginning and where it always has been, at the end.
And then I thought...
So, what's in a name?
Minister and Reverend tend to be titles held mostly by Christians sects and I do not fit into that bucket.
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