ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv ɹæbˈɪnɪkəl lˈiːdɚɹ ɪn ɐ hæsˈɪdɪk dˈaɪnɐsti ɪz nˌɑːt aɪdˈɛntɪkəl tə ðæt ʌv ɹˈɛb: ðə ɹˈɛb ɪz ðə spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl lˈiːdɚ, wˌaɪl ðə ɹæbˈɪnɪkəl lˈiːdɚ ɹˈæbaɪ ɪz ðə hælˈækɪk ˈɛkspɜːt, hˌuː lˈiːdz ðə ɡɹˈuːp ɪn kwˈɛstʃənz ʌv dʒˈuːɪʃ lˈɔː.
The position of rabbinical leader in a Hasidic dynasty is not identical to that of rebbe: The rebbe is the spiritual leader, while the rabbinical leader - rabbi - is the halachic expert, who leads the group in questions of Jewish law.