rabbinate

noun

rab·​bin·​ate ˈra-bə-nət 

-ˌnāt

1

: the office or tenure of a rabbi

2

: the whole body of rabbis

Examples of rabbinate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, a new national study of the American rabbinate released in November by the Atra Center for Rabbinic Innovation found that 51% of the rabbinical students surveyed identified as LGBTQ+. —Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026

For decades, many Orthodox Jews have looked to Israel’s Orthodox rabbinate as the arbiter of religious authenticity. —Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025

The Perez family chose to hold a burial ceremony for Daniel, a 22-year-old tank commander, immediately after receiving the news, as was encouraged by the Israeli military rabbinate. —Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024

This Hollywood rabbinate explains that local synagogues have for decades required visible, often armed security. —Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rabbinate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

rabbinate

noun

rab·​bin·​ate ˈrab-ə-nət 

-ˌnāt

1

: the office of a rabbi

2

: a group of rabbis