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or rabbinical
as in priestly
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Recent Examples of rabbinic
Uram also praised those efforts, while emphasizing that JTS is more than a rabbinical and cantorial school.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The institutions where women can learn Talmud and rabbinic law span the Orthodox landscape.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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
The divorce took place within the month at the Modern Orthodox rabbinic court.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The institutions where women can learn Talmud and rabbinic law span the Orthodox landscape.
—Michal Raucher, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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
The divorce took place within the month at the Modern Orthodox rabbinic court.
—Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbinic
Adjective
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There are nearly 23,000 active Catholic parishes — but new priestly ordinations haven't started to bounce back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The sentiment feels strangely heavy-handed, conveyed through priestly monologues, Biblical parallels, and goblin-like snarls that pop up across the board.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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After the jury was dismissed on Monday, Left’s lawyer asked for a mistrial, citing an unusual clerical error that resulted in the jury filling out an outdated version of the verdict form.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Officially named Calendario Romano, each edition features 12 black-and-white portraits of men mostly in clerical attire — many of which are recycled year after year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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At a recent European Space Agency (ESA) ministerial council, member states thrashed out their contributions to programs for the next three years.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
4 Dec. 2025
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According to the decision, Netanyahu will appoint a ministerial committee to present within 45 days its recommendation on the commission’s mandate.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
16 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My mother may not have perpetuated harmful beliefs about food or bodies, but she was immersed in the evangelical purity culture of the 90s, and the expectations for mothers there were not unlike the heavy load therapeutic culture insists upon today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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Both institutions are known for their conservative evangelical perspectives.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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On the first papal trip to Spain in 15 years, Leo has warned that escalating conflicts have pushed the world into a profound crisis.—
Claudio Lavanga,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Such exchanges are scripted in advance and are typical features of papal trips.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Haller Suites & Restaurant offers a dining experience with panoramic views over the episcopal town.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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His leadership and witness have shaped my episcopal priorities and ministry over these past 11 years.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
1 July 2025
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His telling of the story is the result of his refusal, as a man, of his patriarchal inheritance.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Unlike contemporaries such as Nirvana, a punk band that wanted to shred the patriarchal rock hegemony of the ’80s, and Pearl Jam, which functioned as an exorcism for the soul night in and night out, Corgan never hid his rock star ambitions.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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“Rabbinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabbinic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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