Possible Clues:

• Dispute settler in a kibbutz
• Burns shortly to become a spiritual leader
• Burns briefly displayed by this spiritual leader?
• Official traditionally seen in a black hat
• Timid person taking time off to see teacher
• Townsman in 'Fiddler on the Roof'
• Law expert who performs timidly, not reaching conclusion?
• Jewish holy man
• Mishnah expert
• Master with pet whose tail has been docked