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 Israel, Rabbanut certification affects salary scales, state funding and eligibility for certain rabbinic posts.
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Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
His death was confirmed to The Guardian Australia by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, a senior member of Sydney Beth Din, a rabbinic court.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025
There are still ultra-Orthodox Jews who reject the Zionist return to pre-rabbinic traditions of the Book of Maccabees, for example.
—Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
His death was confirmed to The Guardian Australia by Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, a senior member of Sydney Beth Din, a rabbinic court.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025
There are still ultra-Orthodox Jews who reject the Zionist return to pre-rabbinic traditions of the Book of Maccabees, for example.
—Joshua Shanes, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
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.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Rabbinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rabbinic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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