rabbinic
adjective
rab·bin·ic
rə-ˈbi-nik 
ra-
variants
or rabbinical
rə-ˈbi-ni-kəl
ra-
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
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In the standard post-Talmudic rabbinic interpretation, this was a natural animosity, a jealous resentment born of God’s decision to choose the Jews for his covenant.
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Geonim secured the Babylonian Talmud as the central canonical work of rabbinic literature.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Astrology is not a central feature of Jewish practice, though elements similar to it do appear in Jewish mystical tradition and ancient rabbinic sources, including references to the constellations of the Zodiac.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Still, the idea that ultimately the dead will be resurrected by God is a core aspect of classical rabbinic theology embraced by Orthodox Jews, who make up a larger share of Jews in Israel than in the United States.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Geonim secured the Babylonian Talmud as the central canonical work of rabbinic literature.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Astrology is not a central feature of Jewish practice, though elements similar to it do appear in Jewish mystical tradition and ancient rabbinic sources, including references to the constellations of the Zodiac.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Still, the idea that ultimately the dead will be resurrected by God is a core aspect of classical rabbinic theology embraced by Orthodox Jews, who make up a larger share of Jews in Israel than in the United States.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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“Rabbinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbinic. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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