rabbinic

adjective

rab·​bin·​ic rə-ˈbi-nik 

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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

rabbinically

rə-ˈbi-ni-k(ə-)lē 

ra-

adverb

Examples of rabbinic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

If your image of Old World Jewry comes from Grade’s contemporary Isaac Bashevis Singer, with his kabbalists, dybbuks, and elaborate rabbinic courts, swap in Lithuanian Talmudists conducting self-critique and doing pilpul—close textual analysis—in spartan houses of study. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025

According to rabbinic sources, Abraham and his wife Sarah went on to convert a large number of people to Judaism. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

The Talmud, with its rabbinic legal codes and commentaries, its reams of debates and interpretive disagreements, provided a heady way into learning a new religion. —Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rabbinic

• triclinic
• baroclinic
• monoclinic
• polyclinic
• clinic
• cynic
• linac
• pinnock