rabbinic

adjective

rab·​bin·​ic rə-ˈbi-nik How to pronounce rabbinic (audio)
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variants or rabbinical
1
: of or relating to rabbis or their writings
2
: of or preparing for the rabbinate
3
: comprising or belonging to any of several sets of Hebrew characters simpler than the square Hebrew letters
rabbinically adverb

Examples of rabbinic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two paintings, for example, lampoon the rabbinic authorities who enforce religious law. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024 When the consolidation was announced in 2022, the college faced a record $8.8 million deficit and rabbinic student enrollment had dropped by 37% over the previous 15 years. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024 At every grill along the road, there was pork along with beef, chicken, and lamb: defying rabbinic law seemed another sign of such Israelis’ wondrous temerity. Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024 In fact, the Zionist pioneers, the precursors of Israel’s liberals, were secular modernizers who were appalled by the rabbinic strictures that alienated Jews in Eastern European cities. Bernard Avishai, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rabbinic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rabbinic was in 1612

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“Rabbinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbinic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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