Rabbinate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹæbənət/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rabbinate is a noun meaning The office or function of a rabbi.
Meaning
The office or function of a rabbi.
More Meanings
- A body of rabbis.
- Rabbis collectively.
Example Sentences
Adam [...] thought the call to the rabbinate should be entirely pure, a discussion a man has with God.
The Rabbinate now uses computers to keep lists of women without proper religious divorces (a get) and children born to women without them (mamzerim) -- who are without status under Jewish law.
Word Forms
- rabbinates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rabbinism, rabbi, rabbin, rabbinist, rebbetzin, rabbinite.
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