Rabbinic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹəˈbɪnɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Rabbinic is an adjective meaning Relating to rabbis.
Meaning
Relating to rabbis.
More Meanings
- Formulated or enacted by rabbis.
Example Sentences
Yoni was hired as the shul's cantor, but he has a very rabbinic attitude.
The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present.
Even though some modern Jews are less interested in rabbinic enactments than the traditions that have explicit roots in Biblical law, most still practice customs that would not exist without rabbinic innovation.
Synonyms for rabbinic
Depending on context, synonyms include rabbinical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rabbinical, pharisaic, talmudic, halakhic, halachic, aggadic.
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